Three scholarships will support research
related to the development of a national school food
program, food security policy, and postsecondary student food
insecurity
MISSISSAUGA, ON, June 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ - (TSX:
MFI) Maple Leaf Foods and the Maple Leaf Centre for Action on
Food Security ("the Centre") today announced the recipients of the
2021/2022 Scholarships in Food Insecurity.
Doctoral candidate Suvadra Datta
Gupta from the University of
Saskatchewan; Doctoral candidate Samantha Stewart from Ryerson University; and Master's candidate
Vanessa Cunningham from the
University of Guelph will each
receive a $15,000 scholarship to
support their research. Gupta will explore potential funding models
and policies for a national school food program in Canada, as well as parent and decision-maker
perceptions of school food programs. Stewart will determine how
public discourses on food security policy have changed over the
last decade and what implications this has for the development of a
Food Policy for Canada. Cunningham
will seek to better understand the lived experience of food
insecurity among post-secondary students in Canada.
These scholarships recognize the contributions of David Emerson, Purdy
Crawford and Wallace McCain
as past Chairs of the Maple Leaf Foods' Board of Directors. Three
scholarships are awarded annually to master's or doctoral students
who are pursuing research that contributes to the body of knowledge
on food insecurity in Canada.
Candidates are selected based on their academic preparedness,
contribution of research findings and quality of the submission,
including feasibility and methodological rigor.
"These scholarships will support high caliber, insightful
research that increases knowledge on food insecurity and the
impact of policy and program interventions." said Michael H McCain,
President and CEO, Maple Leaf Foods and Honorary Chair of the Maple
Leaf Centre for Action on Food Security. "We are pleased to be able
to support these students and look forward to sharing the knowledge
that emerges from their research projects".
The Centre's goal is to work collaboratively across sectors to
reduce food insecurity in Canada
by 50% by 2030. This includes supporting research that contributes
insightful information on barriers and interventions to achieve
sustainable food security. For more information about the
scholarship process, visit the Maple Leaf Centre for Action on Food
Security.
About the Maple Leaf Centre for Action on Food
Security
The Maple Leaf Centre for Action on Food Security (the Centre)
is a registered charity committed to working collaboratively to
reduce food insecurity in Canada
by 50% by 2030. The Centre advocates for critical public policies
and invests in knowledge building and food-based programs that
advance the capacity of people and communities to achieve
sustainable food security. The Centre was created in 2016 and is
governed by a board of directors, including four independent
experts.
About Maple Leaf Foods
Maple Leaf Foods Inc. ("Maple Leaf Foods") is a carbon neutral
company with a vision to be the most sustainable protein company on
earth, responsibly producing food products under leading brands
including Maple Leaf®, Maple Leaf Prime®, Maple Leaf Natural
Selections®, Schneiders®, Schneiders® Country Naturals®, Mina®,
Greenfield Natural Meat Co.®, Lightlife® and Field Roast™. Maple
Leaf Foods employs approximately 13,500 people and does business in
Canada, the U.S. and Asia. The company is headquartered in
Mississauga, Ontario, and its
shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange (MFI).
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