The University of British Columbia
Vancouver campus
Care is the secret ingredient in school lunch programs
In 2019, we documented lunchtime in three different schools. These kids taught us an important lesson: school food programs work better when they actively nurture care and connection. Click here to read the article in The Conversation.
Tackling the problem of food insecurity
How do you save more than four million Canadians from hunger? For food and health researchers Jennifer Brady, Elaine Power and Jennifer Black, the solution goes beyond food banks. Click here to read the article from SSHRC (Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council).
Report highlights insights learned about school lunch experiences
Members of the PHUN research team with Sinikka Elliott from UBC Sociology have compiled an extensive report highlighting preliminary insights learned about school lunch experiences from three schools with pre-existing lunch programs during their 2019 transition to a new school meal program in BC. Download the report summary or read the full report here: BC School […]
Jennifer Black on what’s needed to feed the hungry during the COVID-19 pandemic
COVID-19 is revealing critical weaknesses in how we care for each other. Jennifer Black and collaborators discuss why more than food banks are needed to feed the hungry during the Coronavirus Pandemic. Click here to read the article in The Conversation.