Food For Thought: A Comparison of Food Education in Chinese and Canadian Public Schools; the Argument for a Canadian National School Food Program

This project will explore the differences in food education between China and Canada. The intern will research how food-related education is implemented in Chinese public middle schools. This may appear in formal learning (eg home economics or nutrition class), or informal learning (eg, through government subsidized school lunch programming, or opportunities outside of school for young children to interact with food).The intern will also gather qualitative data on Chinese public school food programs, and compare and contrast them to similar programs in Canada. Expected outcomes of this research is data that reinforces the argument to support the need for subsidized public school lunches in Canada. The research may also help identify possible roadblocks in implementing such policy. The research also expects to be able to gain new insights into food education curriculum.

Faculty Supervisor:

Shijing Xu

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Partner:

Southwest University

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Education

University:

University of Windsor

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