Working report highlights insights learned about school lunch experiences
Cluster member Dr. Jennifer Black (Associate Professor, Faculty of Land and Food Systems, UBC) and members of the Public Health and Urban Nutrition research team from UBC Sociology have compiled an extensive report highlighting preliminary insights learned about school lunch experiences from three schools with pre-existing lunch programs during their 2019 transition to a new school meal program in BC.
With the goal of ensuring that no child is hungry and every child eats healthy, the new school meal program provides budget-friendly and healthy daily lunch options that meet the BC School Nutrition Guidelines – with menu options available to order through an easy-to-use online platform.
The new program takes the stress off of packing lunches every day, options are affordable and healthy … but also, it’s a program that gives back! 50 cents from each meal ordered goes to support a subsidy for a child who otherwise might not have a lunch to eat.
Download the report summary