New national school food program could be in place before end of next school year

The federal government unveiled details of a new national school food program Thursday that it hopes will be providing meals to more kids in more schools before the end of the next school year, but Families Minister Jenna Sudds cautioned that it will take time for organizations to scale up their existing operations.

New national school food program could be in place before end of next school year
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with students who participate in a program that provides food to students in need at Northumberland High School in Alma, N.S. on Thursday, June 20, 2024.

The federal government unveiled details of a new national school food program Thursday that it hopes will be providing meals to more kids in more schools before the end of the next school year, but Families Minister Jenna Sudds cautioned that it will take time for organizations to scale up their existing operations.