Green Party Welcome Successful Rollout Of Food In Schools Program
Thursday, 20 February 2020, 12:10 pm Press Release: Green Party
The Green Party welcomes the successful rollout of the
food in schools pilot programme that is providing school
lunches in 31 schools, expanding to 120 schools by
2021.
“The Greens have long championed a food in
schools programme. Metiria Turei and other Green MPs spent
years pushing for this kaupapa, so we are pleased to see
this work adopted by Government”, Green Party Co-leader
Marama Davidson said today.
“All kids deserve a full
education and a full stomach. This guaranteed lunch every
day in schools like Flaxmere Primary will have a huge impact
on Kiwi kids and their ability to learn.
“When our
children go hungry, it affects their ability to concentrate,
to learn, and get the most out of their
education.
“We know whānau are doing their absolute
best to provide for their children but too many are
struggling to make ends meet.
“Breaking the cycle of
inequality starts with supporting the learning and wellbeing
of our tamariki and future generations. We look forward to
seeing the further rollout of this pilot and will continue
to work towards a nation-wide school lunch
programme.”
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