by weaver | Jan 8, 2023 | 2022 Report, Highlight
submitted by Roots Community Food Centre
As COVID-driven social distancing continued and people spent more time together outside, Roots CFC staff saw a new level of interest in cooking outdoors over fire.
by weaver | Jan 8, 2023 | 2022 Report, Highlight
submitted by Lakehead Public Schools
an invitation for Grade 7 and 8 students to delve into a world of discovery, creativity, and experiential learning
by weaver | Jan 7, 2023 | 2022 Report, Analysis
Schools across the region have been working hard to include food literacy skills and healthy, sustainable, culturally appropriate and local foods in their programs, both inside and outside the classroom. There are a multitude of approaches to help ensure system-wide...
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, 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 | 2022 Report, References
Healthy Kids Panel. (2013). No Time to Wait. Food Banks Canada. (2014). HungerCount 2013. Food Banks Canada. (2014). HungerCount 2013. Thunder Bay + Area Food Strategy. (2022). Community Food Security Database. Thunder Bay + Area Food Strategy. (2022). Community Food...
by weaver | May 16, 2022 | 2015 Report, References
Healthy Kids Panel. (2013). No Time to Wait.Healthy Kids Panel. (2013). No Time to Wait.Food Banks Canada. (2014). HungerCount 2013.Food Banks Canada. (2014). HungerCount 2013.Schwartz-Mendez, C., (2016). Thunder Bay District Health Unit. Personal Communication,...
