Nutritious Breakfast for all Children of Toronto
Lack of Nutritious Breakfast in ChildrenGroup members Samina , Momtaz, Fakiha , Salma, April, Roma Akter and Faduma.
1Child Poverty
Poverty is the root cause of the issue Lack of Nutritious Breakfast for Children in Toronto and this has been affecting parents and children at large. In recent years, the governments attempt to eradicate child poverty has failed.
It is estimated that 60% of the GTAs low income children live in Toronto (City of Toronto, 2011). Rising Child Poverty In Ontario
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http://www.cookinglight.com/food/recipe-finder/kids-breakfast-recipes-00412000072277/
http://www.thelunchbox.org/advocacy
http://www.yonkersnymma.com/breakfast-important-meal-day-yonkers-ny/WHAT MOST PARENTS DONT REALIZE IS THAT MOST CHILDREN CANT FOCUS IN SCHOOL BECAUSE THEIR BODIES HAVE NO FUEL IN IT TO KEEP THEM AWAKE.
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Causes:Lack of parent educationUnemployment Lack of accessibility to grocery stores Rise in food pricesLimited amount of distribution from social assistance towards foodNeglectful parentsBarriers /policies (factual information child poverty)
http://pradyumna-ray.blogspot.ca/2013/03/hungry-cook.html StakeholdersThe government (federal, provincial, municipal)-are working towards eradicating child poverty Parents-are interested to feed their childrenCommunity centres run programs to help the communities at largeGrocery stores promote deals to attract consumers to buy food at an affordable rateDaycares include breakfast programs in the morning for children of all ages
6ContdSecond harvest/Food Bank helping those in needSchools, colleges and universities-advocate for breakfast programs in all schoolsCanadian Feed the Children- committed to fight against povertyUNICEF- advocates for all children and it is a children-based organizationMake Poverty History -committed to ending poverty in Canada
Key Questions Why parents have passive attitudes to provide a nutritious breakfast for their children?-MomtazHow can parents of low income families have access to nutritious and affordable grocery stores?-AprilWhy hasnt the minimum wage increased in the past four years?-FakihaHow does unemployment affect families from a providing a nutritious breakfast?-RomaWhat programs are currently in place to provide children with breakfast programs?- SalmaIs the National Child Benefit Supplement enough money to pay for nutrition food?-FadumaAction plan Faduma
8Why parents have passive attitude to provide healthy breakfast for their children?Reasons
Insufficient income and so both parents get engaged in workLow paying jobEngaged in more than one jobIrregular schedule and irregular shiftsStressful work
Reason for not providing healthy food for their children contd.Time pressure, so trade or treat food choiceLack of knowledge about the importance of healthy foodLack of knowledge about Childs brain development and how nutritious breakfast impact on school performanceWorkplace environment greatly impact on parent physical and mental abilityHave no job security and no job satisfaction
How can people in low-income communities have access to healthy and affordable grocery stores
What is the issue ?Many children in Toronto go to school hungry. One of the causes: Many low-income families are constrained in their ability to access affordable nutritious food because they live far from large grocery stores and do not have easy access to transportation.
http://www.competeprosper.ca/People who live in food deserts have to rely on small grocery stores or convenience stores.Where are the food deserts?How do these people do grocery shopping?In Toronto, food deserts exist within the citys inner suburbs and priority neighborhoods The prominence of these food deserts are increased, as lower income communities are more dependent on public transit or walking to access these grocery stores.
http://www.competeprosper.ca/
Possible Solutions Government can provide incentives for food retailers to establish operations in food deserts.A grocery transportation system can be established to help residents in food deserts to get easy access to large grocery stores. Establish organizations such as Angel Food Ministries and Gaballi Food Boxes whose mission is to provide fresh and lower-price food for people
14 Why is it time to raise the minimum wage?
The cost of living is going up and the value of minimum wage is going down. Families end up at food banks at the end of the month. Families need to feed their children nutritious food.Families are concerned about their childrens health and development
A group calls for the minimum wage to be raised to $14 an hour, Feb. 15, 2014
The minimum wage should be raised to $14 an hourOntarios workers are more reliant on minimum- wage jobs than any other parts of the country
According to Public Health Nutrition:Breakfast is often described as the most important meal of the dayIt is not only provides important daily nutrients such as protein, fiber, calcium and carbohydratesIt also helps to improve school performance, allowing students to do better on tests.Luck of nutritious break fast lead a child difficulty concentrating in class and luck of energy.
Simple Facts about Nutritious Breakfast
How does unemployment affect families from providing a nutritious breakfast? Unemployment people can not afford to buy foods that have all the nutritional needs for a healthy diet It affects the spouse, children and others in the family network Psychological squealer (worrying, depression) Behavioural consequences (impaired school performance, strained relations with friends, isolation) Possible parental abuse and neglect
Source: https://www.google.ca/search?q=immigrants+suffering+mental+health+problems
http://newsone.com/1216565/black-unemployment-crisis-affects-childrens-mental-healthAdvocacy Action Plan Inform the unemployed families about community and city resourcesOutreach the awareness and available of support and services of local agenciesConduct workshop, visit with unemployed families at school, college, daycare centre, and door to door of communities and distribute flyers.Provide financial support through fundraising
http://www.schcontario.ca/programs-and-opportunities/community-support/food-bankWhat programs are currently in place to provide children with breakfast programs in TorontoToronto Public Health, and community agencies provide grassroots organizing for more than 700 universal programs helping feed 148,000 students daily
According to my findings there is Student Nutrition Programs in the City of Toronto. It is a program that offers a healthy breakfast to most of the children in need
http://blogs.windsorstar.com/2013/06/21/school-food/Breakfast Club of Canada & Breakfast Makes Me Shine
These Clubs are enhancing school breakfast programming and improving the knowledge, abilities and confidence of those involved. Another objective of the Clubs is to equip the schools and communities to serve on a daily basis a nutritious breakfast
http://www.breakfastclubcanada.org/at-school/Food Share TorontoSince 1985, it has organized Student Nutrition Programs from grass root level supporting the vision of universal cost shared programs. As a member of the Toronto Partners for Student Nutrition they help facilitate 720 local programs which serve 141,000 meals a day. Their partners are Toronto Public Health, The Toronto District School Board, the Toronto Catholic District School Board, the Toronto Foundation for Student Success, the Angel Foundation for Learning and community partners
http://www.foodshare.net/student-nutritionNational Child Benefit SupplementJoint programInvolves Federal, Provincial & Territorial governmentHelp families with children
http://gatewaygazette.ca/chicken-farmers-of-canada-recognized-for-sound-on-farm-food-safety-system/NCBS contdCombined with Child Tax BenefitExtra financial assistance for low income families in Canada
NCBS EligibilityParent caring for a child under 17Must file income taxMust lived in Canada for over 18 months
http://www.wvhcop.org/ Action plan in action
Animotohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-AmWLi0YJpshttp://animoto.com/play/FFL6WftPY7Ma9cjeL3ERDg http://www.progressive-economics.ca/2013/02/27/boost-the-minimum-wage-boost-the-economy/http://www.wellesleyinstitute.com/publication/who-is-working-for-minimum-wage-in-ontario/http://www.beststart.org/resources/anti_poverty/pdf/child_poverty_guide_rev.pdf http://www.osstf.on.ca/minimum-wage-advisory-panel-submission-oct-2013.pdfhttp://www.thestar.com/news/queenspark/2014/01/27/kathleen_wynne_objects_to_14_minimum_wage.htmlhttp://www.vansunkidsfund.ca/category/schools-in-need/Bibliography33
