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$60,000 in scholarships to support research on food insecurity in Canada.
MISSISSAUGA, ON, July 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - (TSX: MFI)ย Maple Leaf Foods ("the Company") and the Maple Leaf Centre for Food Security ("the Centre") today announced the four recipients of the 2026/27 Maple Leaf Board Scholarships in Food Insecurity.
These scholarships honour the extraordinary contributions of David Emerson, Wallaceย McCain, Purdy Crawford, and W. Geoffrey Beattie as past Chairs of the Maple Leaf Foods Board of Directors. Each year, the Centre awards four scholarships to Masters or Doctoral students who are pursuing research that contributes to the body of knowledge on food insecurity in Canada. Candidates are selected based on their academic standing, contribution to filling research gaps, and quality of the submission, including feasibility and methodological rigour.
Doctoral candidates Alexandra Doran from Simon Fraser University, Firoozeh Bairami Hekmatiย from Dalhousie University, Diego Bitencourt Minasย from Universitรฉ du Quรฉbec en Abitibi-Tรฉmiscamingue, and Sian Borden from Queen's University will each receive a $15,000 scholarship to support their research.
"Food insecurity rates in Canada remain at alarming levels, which requires us to remain curious about how to approach the problem for different groups of people", said Sarah Stern, Executive Director of the Centre. "These research projects will help to build our understanding of at-risk populations and how government policies and community programs can best supportย them."
The Centre is proud to support research that contributes to our understanding of barriers and interventions to achieve food security. Since the scholarship was introduced in 2020, 25 students have received research scholarships. For more information about the scholarship process, visit the Maple Leaf Centre for Food Security.
About the Maple Leaf Centre for Food Security
The Maple Leaf Centre for Food Security ("the Centre") is a registered charity committed to working collaboratively to reduce food insecurity in Canada by 50% by 2030. The Centreย invests inย research,ย builds cross-sector partnerships, and advancesย policy solutions that address the causes of food insecurity.
About Maple Leaf Foods
Maple Leaf Foods Inc. ("Maple Leaf Foods") is aย purpose-driven, protein-focused,ย brand-ledย consumer packaged goods company headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario.ย It proudly produces responsibly made, delicious food under powerhouse brands that includes Maple Leafยฎ, Maple Leaf Primeยฎ, Maple Leaf Natural Selectionsยฎ, Maple Leaf Mighty Proteinโข,ย Musafirโข, Schneidersยฎ, Minaยฎ Halal, Greenfield Natural Meat Co.ยฎ, LightLifeยฎ and Field Roastโข. ย Committed to Raising the Good in Food and bringing customers protein with purpose, Maple Leaf Foods delivers shared value for all its stakeholders by leading the way in safety and sustainability, building loved brands, operating with excellence, developing extraordinary talent, and broadening its impact through innovation and geographic reach.
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SOURCE Maple Leaf Centre for Food Security
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