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For Immediate Release

The Ontario Home Economics Association and other organizations
involved in
 the Ontario Coalition for Healthy School Food ask all provincial candidates to commit to healthy children through school food and nutrition programs and food literacy education.


#VoteONFood #SchoolFoodProgram #FoodLiteracy

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Bill 216

Food Literacy for Students Act, 2020


An Act to amend the Education Act in respect of food literacy
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Bill 216, Food Literacy for Students, 2020 has passed its Second Reading in
the Ontario Legislature.  The Bill currently awaits review by the Standing Committee in the Legislative Assembly, before a final vote. If this Bill passes, it will change the Ontario Education Act to include food education for all students from K-12.

Food literacy, including experiential or hands-on skills learned in gardens and kitchens, is critical for making healthy food choices that enable self-reliance and improve human health.  Experiential food literacy and skills instruction in every grade starting in grade 1 will allow students to learn how to make healthier food choices that are critical to life-long health.
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Requiring school boards to offer experiential food literacy education will equip Ontario students with essential life skills and the knowledge and confidence to grow, prepare and choose healthy food that will support positive health outcomes and help reduce health care costs.
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The Ontario Home Economics Association (OHEA) endorses Bill 216 and advocates that qualified Family Studies Educators be closely involved in curriculum development and delivery of proposed food literacy.


Read OHEA's Letter of Support for Bill 216 (January 2022) here
 
Read OHEA's Letter of Support for Bill 216 (November 2021) here
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Read OHEA’s Letter of Support for Bill 216 (November 2020) here

 
Read details of Bill 216 – Food Literacy for Students, 2020 here

Read the summary of a policy briefing note developed by Sustain Ontario

Statement of Solidarity – Anti-Black Racism   

The Toronto Home Economics Association is issuing a statement of solidarity against anti-Black racism on behalf of the Board of Directors. Today we are naming our intentions and next time we hope to solidify the facts as we take part in social justice movements within the Greater Toronto Area and stand in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement in Toronto. If you wish to support the movement search blacklivesmatter.ca to learn more on how to get involved.

 Home economics started from the fabric of the home and we aim to keep it sewn and connected to all of our homes without discrimination.

Please see the attached PDF for the full statement

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