Recent high food price inflation has plagued many Canadian families, especially those on tight budgets. Statistics Canada reported in October that in-store food prices increased at a faster rate than the all-items Consumer Price Index for the 11th month in a row. The Ontario Student Nutrition Program, which feeds 28,000 students at 93 participating schools,

High food prices could have negative long-term health effects on Canadians
Overall health can decline, further stressing the health care system