The National Farmers Union in New Brunswick questions how the province signing a ten-year contract with Sodexo will support local farmers and food. The government has a goal of 30% of foods being local in schools, hospitals and beyond. Union President Ted Wiggans says the move flies in the face of the Local Food and Beverages Strategy, as Sodexo and other big companies aren’t likely to work with local farmers.
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Francophone students getting bullied less than Anglophone: provincial survey
A new provincial report shows students in francophone high schools are less likely to be bullied than at anglophone high schools. The Department of Education’s 2016 survey found 15% of Francophone students reported being bullied, down from 21% 2011. 20% of Anglophone students said they were bullied, down from 23% in 2011. High school numbers for both were also down from middle and elementary days.