Healthy Eating Promotion for Schools
Healthy Eating Promotion for Schools
About Healthy Eating Promotion for Schools
Schools play an important role in fostering healthy food environments and helping students develop healthy food relationships. School staff are key to providing evidence-informed messaging about the skills and knowledge needed to choose, eat, and prepare healthy foods.
Resources
- Canada’s Food Guide Snapshot - Health Canada (external link)
Healthy eating recommendations, recipes, tips and resources. - Dietitians of Canada (external link)
Tips, tools and expertise in food and nutrition for both consumers and educators.- My Menu Planner (external link)
Recipe ideas and a menu planner to make healthy eating easier. - UnlockFood.ca (external link)
Ideas for healthy meals, cooking and meal planning with kids.
- My Menu Planner (external link)
- Food and Nutrition - Government of Canada (external link)
Key recommendations and information on food and nutrition. - How to Talk to Teens About Food – Ontario Dietitians in Public Health (external PDF)
- Mental Health and Weight Bias in Schools – Ontario Dietitian in Public Health (external PDF)
- Oral Health - Halton Region
Financial assistance information for dental treatment. - Positive Body Image Promotion for Schools - Halton Region
Information, supports and services related to positive body image promotion. - Positive Body Image Promotion for Schools - Halton Region
Information, supports and services related to positive body image promotion. - Self-Esteem and Body Image - Halton Region
Information and resources on body image and self-esteem.
- At My Best (external link)
Program that focuses on physical activity, healthy eating and emotional well-being for grades JK - 6. - Ecosource Worksheets and Assignments (external link)
Education related to local food, waste reduction, nature play and climate action. - From the Farm to the Classroom - Dairy Farmers of Ontario (external link)
Free educational activities for K-12. - Good in every Grain Classroom Resources (external link)
Curriculum-relevant materials that teach students food skills and where food comes from. - Nurturing Healthy Eaters in Elementary School – Ontario Dietitians in Public Health (external PDF)
- Nurturing Healthy Eaters in Secondary Schools – Ontario Dietitians in Public Health (external PDF)
- ActiveChefs (external link)
Cooking programs that teach nutrition, food education and physical literacy. - Canada's Food Guide - Toolkit for Educators (external link)
Information to support educators teaching the food guide. - Farm to Cafeteria Canada (external link)
Support school communities to grow their own school food programs. - Farm Fresh Program (external link)
Fundraising program for Ontario schools that involves selling local fruits and vegetables. - Halton Food for Thought (external link)
Provider of Student Nutrition Programs in schools across Halton Region. Provides students with universal access to healthy meals or snacks. - Milk.org - Dairy Farmers of Ontario (external link)
Educational resources for teachers and students on agriculture, dairy products and school milk programs. - PC Children’s Charity (external link)
Local communities are empowered and educated to deliver school-based nutrition programs. - School food and beverage policy guides (PPM 150) - Ontario Ministry of Education (external link)
Information about the School Food and Beverage Policy.
- Food 4 Kids Halton (external link)
Healthy food packages for elementary school students with little or no access to food during the weekend and throughout the summer. - Food for Life (external link)
Free neighbourhood food programs with access to food.