The Coalition for Healthy School Food (CHSF) is an organization that is striving to introduce Canada to a national food program. This will provide students across Canada equal access to the nutrition they need to support their social, cognitive and physical development and wellbeing.

The objectives of the provincial focus groups conducted in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and British Columbia is to:

1. Understand what youth think about school food programs,

2. To understand what youth think their preferred school food program will look like.

This will include understanding youths’ vision for a national school food program, as well as hearing the youth perspective on how the ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic has restricted access of school food programs and impacted the health and wellbeing of students.

The target population for this study are youth aged 12-18 attending school in Canada. This aligns with the goals and objectives of both the YCRH and the CHSF. The YCRH gives voice to the youth for child and youth health advocacy, as well as provides opportunities for youth to participate in leadership positions within community and structural levels. Making room for youth voices and actions when advocating for youth health issues is key to providing proper solutions that will aid youth.