Media Advisory - Maple Leaf to Celebrate Nutrition Month with Major Announcement in Support of Brandon, Manitoba's Food for Thought Program

BRANDON, MB, March 21, 2014 /CNW/ - March is nutrition month across Canada. Maple Leaf Foods is celebrating by making a major announcement in support of Brandon, Manitoba's Food for Thought Program.

When:	Monday, March 24, 2014
Where:	King George School
	535 Park Street
	Brandon, Manitoba
Time:	11 am – 1 pm

Join Maple Leaf and Brandon's "Food for Thought" as they bring nutrition and healthy activities to students and families in Brandon. Healthy snacks will be served and activities will be available for children.

About Nutrition Month
The target audience for Nutrition Month is Canadian families, especially those who are responsible for making decisions about food selection, purchasing and preparation in the home.  Dietitians are encouraging individuals to get involved in making healthy food choices for themselves and their families.

About Food For Thought
Brandon's "Food for Thought" The Breakfast & Snack program for Kids Inc. believes that no child should attend school hungry and provides a nutritional breakfast in the morning and snacks and lunches throughout the day to students in 18 schools in Brandon. The programs mission is to ensure that every child attending school has an opportunity to eat a nutritious breakfast or snacks and be better prepared to learn and to lead a healthy lifestyle.

About Maple Leaf Foods
About Maple Leaf Foods Maple Leaf Foods Inc. is a leading food company headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The Company employs approximately 18,000 people at its operations across Canada and in the United States, the United Kingdom and Asia. The Company had sales of $4.4 billion in 2013.

SOURCE: Maple Leaf Foods Inc.

Media Contact: Maple Leaf Foods: David Bauer, Corporate Communications, 905-516-7115; Brandon's Food for Thought: Judy Seib, Program Coordinator, 204-726-0716