Digesting Food Studies (the CFS podcast)—Episode 106: School Food Programs

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With the creation of Canada’s National School Food Program, myriad questions, challenges, and opportunities arise. Student success, cultural identity, food provisioning, and economics are all at play. As Rachel Engler-Stringer tells us in this episode, ongoing research and reflection will be needed.

First, Alexia Moyer’s Amuse Bouche segment reveals a number of lessons—some more useful than others—from Saskatchewan’s early 1900s school food planning. And in the After Taste, Penelope Stam responds to the focus article, “The case for a Canadian national school food program” (https://doi.org/10.15353/cfs-rcea.v5i3.260) from Vol. 5 No. 3 of Canadian Food Studies.

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photo: Alexia Moyer

"Reconnecting people with their food, and re-teaching people how to grow their own food, has the potential to positively and permanently change the world. It is possible to grow food that is fresher, healthier, and more diverse than what is currently found in the grocery stores..."

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At the market today, EYN met an old man collecting dropped pieces of food to survive. We have seen him many times, and his struggle shows how much work still needs to be done to fight hunger in our communities. As EYN, we believe we must join together to support elders and children without parents. No one should live without hope.https://www.gofundme.com/f/buying-land-eco-youths-network-uganda/cl/s?utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link&lang=de_DE

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Davido donates 1,000 tractors to farmers this week. The gift aims to boost food production. Read more below. #ValidUpdates #Davido #agriculture #Nigeria #foodsecurity #farmers #tractors #charity

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