Home arrow Health Topics arrow Healthy Living & Safety arrow School Nutrition
School Nutrition Text
Smaller 		  Size
Larger 		  Print
Print

The school setting provides important opportunities for learning and practicing lifelong healthy eating habits. Schools have a role to play in the provision of a healthy nutrition environment for students, by ensuring that students can make food choices that are consistent with what they learn in the classroom.
Below are resources and programs to help you create a healthy school nutrition environment. Healthy students are better learners!

 

 

 

 

 
Did you know? Many school lunchboxes are loaded with unhealthy fat, sugar and salt and are missing fruit, vegetables and whole grains. It is time for a lunchbox nutrition makeover! The following links provide ideas about packing nutritious and safe school lunches and snacks.

Balanced Day Nutrition Program

Resources

 

 

 Websites

  • Eating Well with Canada’s Food Guide – www.canadasfoodguide.org
    • Background information on Canada’s Food Guide with interactive activities and teaching tools
  • Allergy, Asthma Information Association – www.aaia.ca
    •  Allergy information and resources
  • Pause to Play – www.p2p.ca
    •  Nutrition and physical activity for teens

Other Factsheets

Healthy Eating for Young Athletes Sports Nutrition tip cards

Why Drink Water

Healthy Eating for Young Athletes

Peanut / Nut Safe Lunches

Snacks that Make the Grade

Energy Drinks ... What's the Buzz

Other Nutrition Resources  
Last Updated ( Friday, 14 December 2012 )