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July 29, 2025

School Meals Case Study: Canada

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ARAmberley T. RuetzSaskatchewan Health AuthorityKTKirsti TasalaLakehead UniversityMMMary McKennaUniversity of New Brunswick

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Overview

Case study reveals poor diet quality in children in Canada, suggesting need for national food policy.

Key Points

  • Canada ranks 30th out of 38 for child well-being due to poor access to nutritious food.
  • Many students rely on packed lunches, which are often of lower nutritional quality than school meals.
  • Over 1 million students participated in school food programs, highlighting a gap in equitable access.
  • Grassroots initiatives have emerged in the absence of a national school food policy, driven mainly by women.

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Ruetz et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/689a093fe6551bb0af8cecechttps://doi.org/10.32920/29647394.v1
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