School food programs are recognized worldwide as contributing to improved health, education, and economic growth. As Canada looks to roll out its national school food program, School Food Programs in Canada, the first book on the subject with a specifically Canadian focus, provides valuable, timely examples of where and how these programs are working. A historical overview of policy and advocacy is followed by case studies of existing programs, including in the Northwest Territories, Alberta, Quebec, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, and PEI. The final chapter surveys school food policy in six other countries. Together, these domestic and international examples provide detailed, replicable lessons for Canadian policy and practice, addressing funding models, staffing and facilities challenges, food sovereignty, and food literacy. School Food Programs in Canada brings together contributions from a truly interdisciplinary slate of authors, including university-based researchers, community-development organizers, educators, public health workers, and those working to inform health and food policy. By connecting the efforts of provincial, Indigenous, and federal policy-makers and practitioners, this book provides a framework for determining which program models and features best serve diverse communities – from Indigenous populations in the Far North to multicultural urban centres and rural regions.