It took two days of questioning in the legislature before she finally hinted on Wednesday that she “thinks” the society that runs the program might get funded. But the background to the B.C. School Fruit and Vegetable Nutritional Program story makes you wonder where she’s been for the past few months while the government ghosted the society. Eating local is a motherhood issue by now. Everybody favours it. Same goes for feeding kids healthy food. So feeding kids healthy local food is as motherhood and (B.C.) apple pie as you can get. Why the big mystery now about continuing the few million dollars granted every year to a society that does exactly that all over B.C.?
It took two days of questioning in the legislature before she finally hinted on Wednesday that she “thinks” the society that runs the program might get funded. But the background to the B.C. School Fruit and Vegetable Nutritional Program story makes you wonder where she’s been for the past few months while the government ghosted the society. Eating local is a motherhood issue by now. Everybody favours it. Same goes for feeding kids healthy food. So feeding kids healthy local food is as motherhood and (B.C.) apple pie as you can get. Why the big mystery now about continuing the few million dollars granted every year to a society that does exactly that all over B.C.?
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Despite cancellation concerns, B.C. promises funds this year for 17-year-old school nutrition program
A program that has been providing school children with fresh fruits, vegetables and milk will for over a decade will continue for the upcoming school year after doubt was raised as to whether the government would continue to support it.
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