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Setting a target to reduce food insecurity — Reflections on the Maple Leaf Centre for Food Security’s fourth annual Food Security Symposium
Inspiring hope and accelerating change to address the food insecurity crisis. November 23, 2023 By Sarah Stern, Executive Director, Maple Leaf Centre for Food Security On November 16, we were thrilled to host the Maple Leaf Centre for Food Security’s fourth annual Food Se...
Maple Leaf Centre for Food Security Hosts Annual Food Security Symposium
Call to Action for all Governments in Canada to Set a Target to Reduce Food Insecurity by 50% by 2030 MISSISSAUGA, ON, Nov. 17, 2023 /CNW/ - The Maple Leaf Centre for Food Security ("the Centre") gathered over 160 people yesterday from government, the pri...
2023 public opinion research shows that Canadians prioritize government action on food insecurity
Public opinion and beliefs of food insecurity have the power to shape societal responses to it. Capturing and tracking public opinion allows us to understand what’s on the minds of the average Canadian and how this might connect to reducing food insecurity and poverty. We partnered with Da...
Maple Leaf Foods and the Centre Support Expansion of Healthy School Meals in Ontario with $250,000 Donation
MISSISSAUGA, ON, Oct. 10, 2023 /CNW/ - Maple Leaf Foods Inc (TSX: MFI ) and the Maple Leaf Centre for Food Security is contributing $250,000 to the Healthy Students Brighter Ontario campaign to support the expansion of the Student Nutrition Program and the First Na...
Nourish Calls on Health Sector to Address Food Insecurity in Canada
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Saskatoon (September 20, 2023) The national Nourish Food for Health Symposium kicks off today in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan with a central theme around the hidden costs of Canadian food insecurity on health and the need for policy shifts. From heightened chron...
A Food Prescription Convening with Dr. David Nabarro
Food insecurity is a public health problem. It has been linked to a raft of health problems including heart disease , chronic pain , infectious disease , depression and anxiety disorders . This results in mounting costs to our health care system, as nearly 50% of adults livin...
Our 2024 Pre-Budget Submission to the Federal Government
August 3, 2023 The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, P.C, M.P. Minister of Finance Department of Finance Canada 90 Elgin Street Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A6 Chrystia.Freeland@fin.gc.ca Dear Minister Freeland, The federal government has distinguished itself through a deep c...
Maple Leaf Centre for Food Security Awards Four Scholarships
Scholarships support research that advances our understanding of interventions to alleviate food insecurity in Canada . MISSISSAUGA, ON , June 20, 2023 /CNW/ - (TSX: MFI) Maple Leaf Foods and the Maple Leaf Centre for Food Security ("the Centre") today announced the four rec...
Our Response to the 2023 Federal Budget
April 3, 2023 In the recently released budget, the Government of Canada made some positive commitments to address the rising levels of poverty and food security in Canada. However, given the economic, health, racial and social dimensions of food insecurity, the Maple Leaf Centre...
Our Submission to the 2023 Federal Budget
The Federal government has distinguished itself through a deep commitment to providing opportunity for all Canadians by addressing systemic issues like poverty and affordability. Canada’s Poverty Reduction Strategy has led to considerable progress towards achieving its goal to reduce pov...