by weaver | May 17, 2022 | 2015 Report, Highlight
Student Nutrition Programs (SNP) provide opportunities for students to have access to nutritious food at school through breakfast and/or snack programs. The Canadian Red Cross administers the program locally. In 2015, 6 programs used local pancake mix regularly. The...
by weaver | May 17, 2022 | 2015 Report, Highlight
The Healthy Eating Makes the Grade project began in 2010 with a Heart and Stroke Foundation Spark seed grant to hire a part-time coordinator to develop a partnership to work on improving student health by increasing access to healthier food options in and around...
by weaver | May 17, 2022 | 2015 Report, Highlight
The Great Big Crunch is a special day of good food education, ending with a massive, synchronized bite into a crunchy Ontario apple or carrot to celebrate. In 2015, more than 5,500 students in 26 schools in the Thunder Bay area participated. The event is part of a...
by weaver | May 17, 2022 | 2015 Report, Indicator Data
26 Measured: 2015 Source: Schwartz-Mendez, C., (2016). Thunder Bay District Health Unit. Personal Communication, January 8, 2016. 15
by weaver | May 17, 2022 | 2015 Report, Indicator Data
2,800 Measured: 2015 Source: Beagle, E., (2015). Roots to Harvest. Personal Communication. 14
by weaver | May 17, 2022 | 2015 Report, Indicator Data
70 Measured: 2015 Source: Beagle, E., (2015). Roots to Harvest. Personal Communication. 13
by weaver | May 17, 2022 | 2015 Report, Indicator Data
10 Measured: 2015 Source: Beagle, E., (2015). Roots to Harvest. Personal Communication. AND Schwartz-Mendez., C. (2015). Thunder Bay District Health Unit. Personal Communication. 12
by weaver | May 17, 2022 | 2015 Report, Indicator Data
156 Measured: 2015 Source: Mackay, E., (2015). Canadian Red Cross, Thunder Bay. Personal Communication. 11
by weaver | May 17, 2022 | 2015 Report, Indicator Data
52 Measured: 2015 Source: Mackay, E., (2015). Canadian Red Cross, Thunder Bay. Personal Communication. 10
by weaver | May 17, 2022 | 2015 Report, Indicator Data
42 Measured: 2015 Source: Mitchell, J., (2015). Roots to Harvest. Personal Communication. 9
by weaver | May 17, 2022 | 2015 Report, Indicator Data
4 Measured: 2015 Source: Mitchell, J., (2015). Roots to Harvest. Personal Communication. 8
by weaver | May 17, 2022 | 2015 Report, Indicator Data
4 Measured: 2015 Source: Schwartz-Mendez, C., (2016). Thunder Bay District Health Unit. Personal Communication, January 8, 2016. 7
by weaver | May 17, 2022 | 2015 Report, Indicator Data
13 Measured: 2015 Source: Schwartz-Mendez, C., (2016). Thunder Bay District Health Unit. Personal Communication, January 8, 2016. 6
by weaver | May 17, 2022 | 2015 Report, Indicator Data
24 Measured: 2015 Source: Schwartz-Mendez, C., (2016). Thunder Bay District Health Unit. Personal Communication, January 8, 2016. 5
by weaver | May 17, 2022 | 2015 Report, Analysis
Local schools are already doing a lot to include healthy eating, food skills and local foods in their programs both in the classroom and in the food served. An increasing number of schools have taken the initiative to develop vegetable gardens, pollinator friendly...
by weaver | May 17, 2022 | Context
Fruits, vegetables, and other foods are important for the healthy physical and mental development of children and youth, yet they are disproportionately affected by food insecurity and consume high levels of highly processed food. As a result, they are developing...
by weaver | May 16, 2022 | 2015 Report, Indicator Data
8 Measured: 2015 Source: Food Security Research Network and Faculty of Natural Resources Management, Lakehead University. (2013). The Workforce Multiplier Effect of Local Farms and Food Processors in Northwestern Ontario. 35
by weaver | May 16, 2022 | 2015 Report, Indicator Data
223 Measured: 2014 Source: Food Security Research Network and Faculty of Natural Resources Management, Lakehead University. (2013). The Workforce Multiplier Effect of Local Farms and Food Processors in Northwestern Ontario. 34
by weaver | May 16, 2022 | 2015 Report, Indicator Data
59 Measured: 2015 Source: Food Security Research Network and Faculty of Natural Resources Management, Lakehead University. (2013). The Workforce Multiplier Effect of Local Farms and Food Processors in Northwestern Ontario. 33
by weaver | May 16, 2022 | 2015 Report, Indicator Data
25 Measured: 2011 Source: Food Security Research Network and Faculty of Natural Resources Management, Lakehead University. (2013). The Workforce Multiplier Effect of Local Farms and Food Processors in Northwestern Ontario. 32
by weaver | May 16, 2022 | 2015 Report, Indicator Data
12 Measured: 2011 Source: Food Security Research Network and Faculty of Natural Resources Management, Lakehead University. (2013). The Workforce Multiplier Effect of Local Farms and Food Processors in Northwestern Ontario. 31
by weaver | May 16, 2022 | 2015 Report, Indicator Data
8 Measured: 2011 Source: Food Security Research Network and Faculty of Natural Resources Management, Lakehead University. (2013). The Workforce Multiplier Effect of Local Farms and Food Processors in Northwestern Ontario. 30
by weaver | May 16, 2022 | 2015 Report, Indicator Data
41 Measured: 2011 Source: Food Security Research Network and Faculty of Natural Resources Management, Lakehead University. (2013). The Workforce Multiplier Effect of Local Farms and Food Processors in Northwestern Ontario. 29
by weaver | May 16, 2022 | 2015 Report, Indicator Data
4 Measured: 2011 Source: Food Security Research Network and Faculty of Natural Resources Management, Lakehead University. (2013). The Workforce Multiplier Effect of Local Farms and Food Processors in Northwestern Ontario. ...
by weaver | May 16, 2022 | 2015 Report, Indicator Data
2 Measured: 2011 Source: Food Security Research Network and Faculty of Natural Resources Management, Lakehead University. (2013). The Workforce Multiplier Effect of Local Farms and Food Processors in Northwestern Ontario. 27
