Northumberland Regional High School Develolps School Food Program

Jan 19, 2024 | Local News

Northumberland Regional High in Alma has developed a unique school food program.
Central Nova MP Sean Fraser says his office received about 30 letters from students over the past couple of months, inviting him to check out a food initiative they have been working on.
Fraser says the program initially began a few years ago, at or just before the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Fraser says paying a visit the school to see this program is very timely.  He says in December,  a private members bill was passed in the House of Commons to adopt a national framework to establish a school food program.
 Fraser says with the bill passed,  a school food policy will be developed.  He says a few steps remain before the federal government rolls out a  national school food program.

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