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This Federal election, give your candidates some food for thought. Ask them where they stand on the National Food Policy, strategies to end food insecurity and a national school food program.


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Food Secure Canada distributed a questionnaire to the five main political parties in September on the issues in thier Eat Think Vote campaign. The Liberals, NDP, Bloc and Green Party responded to our questionnaire, the Conservatives did not. 
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Four million Canadians are food insecure, including 1.5 million children. Food insecurity takes a substantial toll on physical and mental health. The overwhelming cause is poverty and policy solutions must address income levels. 

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​Canada remains one of the few industrialized countries without a national school food program. Diet-related diseases are on the rise, posing an increasing burden on our healthcare system. Developing healthy eating habits in childhood will last a lifetime.
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