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Maple Leaf Centre for Food Security awards four scholarships
$60,000 in scholarships to support research on food insecurity in Canada. MISSISSAUGA, ON , July 9, 2026 /CNW/ - (TSX: MFI) Maple Leaf Foods ("the Company") and the Maple Leaf Centre for Food Security ("the Centre") today announced the four recipients of the 2026/27 Maple Leaf Board Sch...
Maple Leaf Centre for Food Security awards four scholarships
We’re excited to share the four recipients of the 2026/27 Maple Leaf Board Scholarships in Food Insecurity. These scholarships honor the extraordinary contributions of David Emerson, Wallace McCain, Purdy Crawford, and W. Geoffrey Beattie as past Chairs of the M...
Why Canada's Food Security Strategy Won't Impact Food Insecurity
The Maple Leaf Centre for Food Security (the Centre) acknowledges the release of the Food Security Strategy by the Government of Canada, its focus on bolstering local food supply chains, and its acknowledgement of the importance of Indigenous...
Sharing Recent Research on Food Prescribing in Canada and the U.S.
Curious about 'Food is Medicine' and it's potential? Learn more about our ideas for future directions for these interventions in Canada in Executive Director Sarah Stern's January 2026 blog post . Clinical health interventions that improve access to nutritious food to manage and prevent...
Our response to opportunities and gaps in Budget 2026 in Ontario
The Centre’s Executive Director, Sarah Stern, released the following statement following its tabling in the Ontario legislature by Finance Minister, Peter Bethlenfalvy. “Today’s Ontario’s Budget outlines the province’s continued commitment to protecting the economy from various external pr...
Time for action – Food is Medicine programs can improve health and reduce food insecurity
By Sarah Stern, Executive Director, Maple Leaf Centre for Food Security January 14, 2026 The old saying “an apple a day, keeps the doctor away” exists for a reason; what we eat has a significant impact on our health. The idea i...
Food Insecurity is not a Food Problem - Our Remarks to Canadian Senators
On December 4th, 2025, The Maple Leaf Centre for Food Security was invited to address the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry, in their examination of the role of the agriculture and agri-food sector with regards to food security in Canada. Our Executive Director, Sarah S...
The Maple Leaf Centre for Food Security Commits $1 Million Over Four Years to Help Canadians Build Financial Well-Being
Prosper Canada will provide tax filing, support for benefits access, and financial coaching to more Canadians MISSISSAUGA, ON , Oct. 23, 2025 /CNW/ - The Maple Leaf Centre for Food Security ("the Centre") announced a $1 million commitment to Prosper Canada's Resilient Futures pro...
Canadians still prioritize government action on cost of living, poverty and food insecurity: Results from our 2025 public opinion survey
One of the goals of the Centre is to increase public awareness of and support for policies to reduce food insecurity in Canada. For the past five years, we have partnered with David Herle to run an annual nationally representative survey [1] to gauge public awareness and opinion of food ins...
The Maple Leaf Centre for Food Security commits $450,000 to scale Carrefour Solidaire's Carte Proximité program
Investment will help expand community-led program that has shown up to 70% reduction in severe food insecurity among annual participants. MISSISSAUGA, ON, Sept. 17, 2025 /CNW/ - The Maple Leaf Centre for Food Security ("the Centre") announced a $450,000 commitment to Carrefour Solidaire ...