‘I usually don’t eat breakfast’: Humber students face food insecurity
Food insecurity is linked to lower academic and social outcomes for students.
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Tag: Food Insecurity
With limited funding, student nutrition programs in Ontario call for more money
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day and for some students accessing a healthy meal in the morning may not always be a reality.
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OPINION: Everyone deserves lunch
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s food school programs across Canada are a welcome initiative, but it is only the first step towards supporting Canadians.
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How an Uber Eats-style food rescue app is filling the gaps left by charities
Tony Colley, 52, founded B12Give, Toronto’s first on-demand surplus food delivery app, to help others fight hunger he had experienced himself.
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Project Ramadan paves the way with food baskets
Thousands of families across the Greater Toronto Area are being helped throughout Ramadan.
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OPINION: Humber, IGNITE should go beyond soups to feed hungry students
While many factors contribute to food insecurity, it’s the responsibility of schools to protect and care for their students.
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A basic income provides support when policies, programs fail: experts
The exploration of Bill S-233 comes at a time of worsening hunger, housing and hospital crises. Advocates say it is all the more needed.
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Brampton Food Bank bans international students
Recently, a passerby photographed a board outside Ste. Louis Food Bank saying “No International Students.”
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Mentorship, training, flexibility required to prevent burnout in food justice work
Overwhelmed food banks with limited resources can still support staff and volunteers by creating a better work environment, experts say.
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Humber students say religion ignored in food options
Humber is home to many international students, yet it fails to accommodate their religions in its food options.
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Working class headed to ‘dark place’ without reform: food bank advocates
Food Banks Canada’s Poverty Report Cards exposed Ontario’s ugly truths and amplified the distress call to make poverty reduction strategies a reality.
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Food Emporium reopens amid mixed reactions from students, experts
The Food Emporium at Humber College North Campus is back in business after two years of pandemic closure.
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