Table 2.

Summary of changes to School Food Programs in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Province/Territory (and Cities)	Number of Articles Reviewed	Target Demographic(s)	Modalities of COVID-19 Response	Distribution Schedule(s) [for meals/food kits]
New Brunswick Moncton (2) Saint John (2)	4	Families in need, including families with language barriers	Volunteers partnered with local food banks and other facilities to help continue SFP for 13 weeks in school districts following school closures Creation of emergency food program formed and funded by a collection of local organizations to create and deliver food boxes to food-insecure households	Daily Weekly deliveries
Ontario Mississauga Toronto (2) Windsor Ottawa (4) Clinton Thunder Bay	10	Families in need Fully online learners	Volunteers formed small teams to deliver groceries to families in need during school closures Local restaurants partnered with Ontario School Nutrition Program to become meal kit distribution hub for the areas following school closures Local businesses started making meals for students in need to help provide relief to struggling families following school closures; Local restaurant owner providing meals to children in need in the community Food hamper distribution to aid fully virtual students in need Changing format of in-person fundraising events to virtual in order to continue to raise money for SFPs and local food bank Teachers and volunteers starting new programs to deliver fresh fruits and vegetables to vulnerable students and their families Transition to delivering breakfast meals directly to food agencies to accommodate for school closures and still be able to provide food for families in need Increased funding by the Government of Canada to help initiatives which help combat food insecurity for students and their families Food donations and support by private sectors to partners and distribution of private sector’s products and coupons to most vulnerable families throughout Canada	Daily Weekly
Québec Montréal	1	High-risk students	Redistributing funding normally allocated for schools towards students at high-risk for food insecurity/low-income and partners equipped to serve students in need	N/A
Saskatchewan Maple Creek	1	School students and staff	Serving fresh meals	Weekly
Alberta Edmonton Edson Rycroft Sylvan Lake	4	School students Families struggling with food security	New food distribution program to communities Monetary donations from community to help run SFPs and local food banks during closures Additional government funding to expand SFP into new areas to help more families struggling with food security	Weekly
British Columbia Vancouver (3) Clearwater Revelstoke Richmond Victoria (4) New Westminster Smithers Houston	13	Families in need of help Students most vulnerable to food insecurity	Community fundraiser to help schools support families in need Creation and funding towards local community project which aims to keep school breakfast programs running Money raised by local groups towards purchasing groceries for families in the community in need of help School district offering free meals to families which normally rely on SFPs for help School staff creating meal kit program for most vulnerable students during closures Principals continuing SFP by personally shopping for food and clothes for students in need and their families Creation of new SFP that provides warm breakfast and meal kit to help struggling families during school closures Local grocery wholesaler donating frozen meat for families in need in absence of SFPs School district setting up distribution hubs at schools to provide weekly meals to vulnerable families Food distribution partnered with new agencies to expand outreach, helping to serve more under-privileged communities during school closures	Twice every week Weekly Every 18 days
Nunavut Iqaluit	2	Food-insecure households	Members of Legislative Assembly direct increased amounts of funding towards SFPs to operate during closures Volunteers modified existing breakfast SFP and school food bank to create pre-packaged breakfast kits students could pick up to take home during closures	Daily

SFP, school food program.