"We're not just feeding kids, we're rebuilding how food gets to them. Buying in bulk, cutting costs, supporting local farmers, and creating jobs for parents and community members right here in our city."
"The school food hub idea is essentially about using the sheer scale of the project—getting a free morning meal and lunch to every student in Toronto—to its advantage. Think about every school in town, think about if they were all local restaurants."
Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow achieved a major milestone by winning an international innovation challenge from Bloomberg Philanthropies, one of 24 cities selected from over 630 applicants. The $1.4 million prize supports the city's school food program expansion, increasing free morning meals from 73 to 228 schools with a goal of universal lunch coverage by 2030. The initiative functions as a community food hub that leverages bulk purchasing to reduce costs, support local farmers, and create employment opportunities for parents and community members. The program combines nutrition provision with sustainable cooking education, as demonstrated at schools like Marc Garneau Collegiate Institute. While the prize provides crucial funding and expert guidance, achieving the 2030 universal meal goal requires additional support from higher levels of government.
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