Lunchbox labour is back — here’s how Canada’s new school food program can grow

The grind of packing school lunches is returning for many families this fall. Ensuring children’s access to nutritious food at school is a daily act of care that fuels their learning, nutritional well-being and sense of connection. But this essential work takes a toll on caregivers and family budgets. ‘So much mental load’: Mothers speak about school lunches Additional hurdles exist for food-insecure families whose children are twice as likely to report missing school lunch…