Scholarships support research that advances
our understanding of interventions to alleviate food insecurity in
Canada.
MISSISSAUGA, ON, June 20,
2023 /CNW/ - (TSX: MFI) Maple Leaf Foods and the
Maple Leaf Centre for Food Security ("the Centre") today announced
the four recipients of the 2023/24 Maple Leaf Board Scholarships in
Food Insecurity.
Masters candidate Jayda Veinot
from the University of New Brunswick;
Masters candidate Laura Jimenez from
Dalhousie University; Masters candidate
Natalie Bakko from the University of Calgary; and Masters candidate
Shannon Udy from McGill University will each receive a $15,000 scholarship to support their
research.
- Veinot's research will examine the barriers and enablers to
enhance the provision of care by dieticians to food-insecure
patients in New Brunswick.
- Jimenez's research will explore the role of the COVID-19
pandemic income supplement (CERB) on the prevalence and severity of
food insecurity nationally.
- Bakko's research will explore how Canadian municipalities are
addressing the connection between housing and food insecurity.
- Udy's research will help design a participatory process to food
security planning in Kahnawà:ke, a Kanien'kehá:ka (Mohawk)
community.
These scholarships honour the extraordinary contribution of
David Emerson, Wallace McCain, Purdy
Crawford, and Geoff Beattie
as past Chairs of the Maple Leaf Foods Board of Directors. Each
year, the Centre awards four scholarships to Masters 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 standing, contribution to filling research gaps, and
quality of the submission, including feasibility and methodological
rigor.
"We are delighted by the quality of Jayda, Laura, Natalie
and Shannon's research and look forward to learning and sharing the
knowledge that results from their work," said Sarah Stern, Executive Director of the Maple
Leaf Centre for Food Security. These scholarships provide
much-needed support to students as they broaden our understanding
of food insecurity in Canada,".
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
to our understanding of barriers and interventions to achieve food
security. For more information about the scholarship process, visit
the Maple Leaf Centre for Food Security.
About the Maple Leaf Centre for
Food Security
The Maple Leaf Centre for 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 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 14,000 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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