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Did you know that four million people in Canada struggle to afford healthy foods – such as fresh fruits and vegetables – or that kids who participate in #EvenTheOdds-funded APPLE Schools programs are 35% more active and 40% less likely to be obese? These are just some of the topics that were addressed this week at a special “Even the Odds Lunch & Learn session” hosted by Staples to bring awareness to our partnership with MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions on our Even the Odds initiative. We were proud to welcome MAP researchers Dr. Nav Persaud and Dr. Katerina Maximova to share their work on preventing chronic health inequities. Dr. Persaud, recently named chair of a federal expert committee on National Pharmacare, leads an innovative healthy food prescription program in Ontario, serving 400 low-income diabetes patients. Dr. Maximova oversees the Even the Odds implementation of APPLE Schools in Alberta and Ontario, recognized in 2020, 2023 and 2024 as one of the world’s top 100 innovative education projects by HundrED, improving health education through evidence-based initiatives. At Staples, we believe everyone should have the opportunity to thrive. Together with MAP, we’re raising awareness of inequity and helping build vibrant, healthy communities across Canada through innovative, research-driven programming funded by #EventheOdds. Learn more at www.staples.ca/eventheodds.
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3d"Working-age single adults represent half of the 1.8 million Canadians living in deep poverty and have an average annual income of $11,700. According to the report, the low-income threshold is $25,252 for a single-adult household." https://shorturl.at/4LHcD Providing your retail employees with a living wage would certainly Even the Odds.