Visiting a school breakfast program is essential to witness the great work of communities. For one dollar invested, two dollars are returned in society, and that is not taking into account those outcomes that can't be measured, so to speak, such as the integration of local food, such as the creation of a caring, inclusive and safe environment within the schools.
What you've just mentioned is really important. We believe that some student nutrition practitioners, like Breakfast Club of Canada and many others in eastern Canada and elsewhere in Canada, have built strong connections with the agri-food sector. They've had some great influence with these partners, because these collaborations have been really respectful of the ecosystem.
The objective is not to offer prepackaged food or to label any of those products. The objective is to nourish students with local, nutritious food that is not only meeting the Canadian food guide but also meeting provincial nutrition standards. We're really picky in how we're selecting that food and how we're trying to influence the food industry partners in creating new recipes to ensure, first of all, that the students will appreciate the food and will want to eat it, and, second, that the students will be well fed, well nourished and will have their energy sustained during the day.
This is really how we're trying to influence while creating food hubs and group purchasing models to optimize the dollar and ensure that we can make some economy of scale, which is absolutely necessary because funding is insufficient. These are the clear collaborations that are going on, and we welcome any other partners, communities and farmers to be part of that solution.
