The collection of organizations said many children in Ontario are facing food insecurity that forces them to rely on food banks
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The groups, including the Toronto Youth Cabinet, Food Banks Canada and the province’s four major teachers’ unions, said current student nutrition programs in Ontario are seeing increased demand but are not meeting the needs of students. Stephen Mensah, executive director of the Toronto Youth Cabinet — the city’s official youth advisory body — said the benefits of providing universal school meals to students include increasing their school achievement, reducing absenteeism and promoting good health.“The child’s right to food is not a luxury that should be experienced by few, but a necessity deserved by all.”
“With our network of 37 agencies, we’re serving more than 20,000 each month,” he said. “This is the highest number we’ve seen in our 36-year history.”
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