Thank you, Dr. Jeffery.
I think it's really important for people to understand that Canada is one of the few industrialized countries in the world without a national food program for children. In my riding, we have the highest rates of type 2 diabetes in the province, and they are linked to poverty. If the choice is between a $5 litre of orange juice or a $2 double litre of orange pop, the choice is clear when you're trying to stretch that dollar.
Could you explain how feeding hungry kids, so they go to school, so they can learn, makes good economic sense, and how it will reduce health costs down the line?