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Grow, Eat, Learn: School from the Plate Up

Grow, Eat, Learn: School from the Plate Up
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Whether people make a choice to have children or are taken by surprise by a pregnancy, the questions that run through prospective parents' heads are generally the same: what will we name it? Will it be a boy or a girl? Can we find daycare?

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For Kids, the Meal Is the Message

For Kids, the Meal Is the Message

More and more educators see the need for food-literate youngsters. First in a new series.

Katie Hyslop / 6 Oct 2014


Can 'Cuisine' Make a Better School Lunch?

Can 'Cuisine' Make a Better School Lunch?

French kids eat like adults, and learn about food in the classroom. Should ours? Second in a series.

Katie Hyslop / 8 Oct 2014


Does Canada Need a National School Food Program?

Does Canada Need a National School Food Program?

A new coalition thinks we do, but with every province already covering school food, is it necessary?

Katie Hyslop / 13 Oct 2014


'Food Doesn't Come from a Grocery Store'

'Food Doesn't Come from a Grocery Store'

Educators wage a veggie-roots campaign to put industrial agriculture in context, one school plot at a time. Third in a series.

Katie Hyslop / 15 Oct 2014


Is Canada's Food Guide Past Its Best-Before Date?

Is Canada's Food Guide Past Its Best-Before Date?

Due to industry lobbying, it may be more about marketing than nutrition. Part of a series.

Katie Hyslop / 20 Oct 2014


Time to Stop Freaking Out over Fat Kids?

Time to Stop Freaking Out over Fat Kids?

Thin isn't the same as healthy, warns an academic and an eating disorder survivor. Part of a series.

Katie Hyslop / 24 Oct 2014


How to 'Sell' Healthy Food to Kids

How to 'Sell' Healthy Food to Kids

Turning the tables on unchecked food industry advertising means using some of the same tactics.

Katie Hyslop / 27 Oct 2014


Ideas With Your Fries? Giving Youth Credit for Food Smarts

Ideas With Your Fries? Giving Youth Credit for Food Smarts

Given support to explore on their own, some take food literacy to the next level. Last in a series.

Katie Hyslop / 29 Oct 2014