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    School Food Operation Models: Program Typologies
    (University of Saskatchewan, 2025-04-28) Ruetz, Amberley; Foster, Stefanie; Engler-Stringer, Rachel
    In April 2024, the Government of Canada announced the establishment of a National School Food Program with a funding commitment of one billion dollars over five years. Then, in June 2024, they released a National School Food Policy that will frame the development of the program as it is established. To date, there has been little research examining how programs operate. To develop a nationally-harmonised program consistent with the new National School Food Policy,there is a need for an in-depth understanding of how school food models operate. The purpose of this project was to adapt, detail, and validate preliminary SFP operation models – food procurement, production and service - developed from case studies of promising programs across Canada, see the School Food Programs in Canada – 15 Promising Cases report for more information. The school food operation models – which we collectively refer to as school food typologies - can help inform Canada’s National School Food Program, a comprehensive national research framework for Canada, as well as other country's programs. This report also acts as a supplement to the University of Saskatchewan's School Food How To Guide: Operations and Costing manual.
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    School Food Programs in Canada - Food Literacy Education Guide
    (University of Saskatchewan, 2025-02-28) Corbin, Lindsay; Foster, Stefanie; Gasparetto, Aimee; Martin, Alicia; Engler-Stringer, Rachel; Ruetz, Amberley
    Food literacy is an important component of school food programs (SFPs). Research shows that effective SFPs do not just serve meals and snacks to students, they are also integrated directly into the school curriculum (Hernandez et al., 2018) so that students are regularly engaged in learning about food and building connections between the food they eat at school and the content they learn in the classroom. Food literacy education is a valuable tool for developing practical knowledge and skills, fostering positive relationships with food and enhancing social ties by connecting around food and experiencing diverse food cultures. Despite food being a tangible, relevant and powerful tool for engaging students, food literacy is an often-neglected component of school food programs. The goal of this “how to” guide is to change that by helping educators and policy makers see the possibilities of food-based learning - planting seeds of inspiration and providing a better understanding of what food literacy is, and how to incorporate it more holistically into the school, the classroom, and the curriculum. This guide will also provide links to dozens of practical resources: food literacy units and lessons, learning and evaluation tools, best-practice recommendations and more.