School food program should focus on healthy plant-based eating

The Hill Times

The recent federal announcement of a new National School Food Program is welcome news. As Canada is the only G7 country that doesn’t have a national school program or national standards, it is long overdue. It will be critical that the program follows the latest dietary and public health guidelines, particularly the Canada Food Guide released in 2019.

This would help move us toward our emissions target, and bridge the significant gap that exists today between our climate commitments and the projected reductions from announced measures. Importantly, Navius indicates that under each meat-reduction scenario the report looked at, Canada’s economy would continue to grow at the same rate through 2050.

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