The Manitoba government is planning to take a step in the coming weeks toward its plan for a universal school meal program.

The Coalition for Healthy School Food and Breakfast Club of Canada are urging the government to implement a national school food policy as programs struggle to meet demands.

A New Brunswick woman has turned her front yard into a vegetable garden, hoping to encourage more Canadians to grow their own food.

Jessika Gauvin’s family has been foraging for food in New Brunswick’s forests for three generations. It requires knowledge of edible plants but the benefits are priceless.

Food prices for even basic items are often higher in remote Manitoba communities than in cities. Gas prices and travel time also make it more difficult to get fresh food up north.

Food inflation is hitting some of the most nourishing foods the hardest, which makes them harder to access by Canadians who are on lower incomes.

Canada’s high inflation is making school lunches a big challenge for a lot of Calgary families.

Health Canada will also limit the size of “voluntary health-related information,” such as labels that proclaim an item high in fibre.