Carbon tax protest at Nova Scotia-New Brunswick border | SaltWire #newbrunswick #novascotia #rallyEnsuring a child has a nutritious meal is the cornerstone to every school day. This week we're focusing on the struggles parents face, what a successful school food program looks like and the role government should play. This is Part 2.Paxton and his Grade 6 classmates were at their desks. Paxton wasn’t interested, but about half his classmates were.
Jenn Spears reads with her son Jasper, 6, and Paxton, 12, at their Halifax home on Monday, April 1, 2024. - Ryan Taplinincluded $18.8 million for a public-school lunch programSpears and her boys are excited about the prospect of a free lunch every day. Paxton hopes chicken is on the menu. His brother, who says he’s often hungry at school, is less picky.
“We mostly end up eating boxed food and frozen foods because it lasts a long time. I can keep those things on hand. The department didn’t provide any specific details of what that might look like or a breakdown on costs. It says more details will be shared in the coming months. He says the South Shore model offers a practical model where the centre for education hired staff to run and monitor the program. This, he said, should happen provincewide.
“That’s not what we want we want. Every kid needs to be fed. Period. Full stop. It shouldn’t matter what community you live in.”