Maple Leaf Foods and the Maple Leaf Centre for Action on Food Security is pleased to announce the creation of nine new $15,000 scholarships in recognition of the extraordinary contribution of David Emerson, Purdy Crawford and Wallace McCain as past chairs of the Maple Leaf Foods’ board of directors.
Three scholarships will be distributed each year for three years, beginning in the 2020/2021 academic year.
“Research is critical to building our collective understanding and delivering insights that support effective intervention,” said Michael McCain, CEO of Maple Leaf Foods and honorary chair of the centre. “These scholarships, which honour the contribution of our past chairs, will support and encourage the important role of Canada’s academic community to drive progress and social change.”
These scholarships will support master’s or PhD students who propose to pursue research that contributes to the body of knowledge on food insecurity, including determinants, risk factors, impacts, and the efficacy of potential interventions such as programs, policies, and market instruments.
The centre was created in 2016 and is governed by a board of directors, including four independent experts. Since its inception, Maple Leaf Foods has contributed a minimum of one per cent pre-tax profits annually to support the centre and other community investments, totalling over $10 million in financial contributions and gifts-in-kind.
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