Amberlee Ritz, a researcher focused on school food policy, Brady Weiler, director of an Indigenous school lunch program, and Sean McNeil, policy director at PEI, discuss the transformative potential of a National School Food Program. They explore issues like food insecurity's impact on learning, the benefits of healthy meals at school, and innovative funding models. Insights into PEI's province-wide program and the importance of local sourcing reveal how such initiatives can change lives. They also highlight challenges in scaling these programs across Canada.
