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	Call to Action: Creating a Healthy School Nutrition Environment
	Ontario Society of Nutrition Professionals in Public Health School Nutrition Workgroup	English
	This document provides the framework which key stakeholders can use to create, implement, and support a Healthy Environment.

 

	Food and Nutrition Policies…Is your school ready for one?
	Child Nutrition Alliance S.D.G./Prescott-Russell	English
	A one-page, two-sided discussion of the need and process for developing a food and nutrition policy - good for use as a handout. Call toll-free 1 800 267-7120.

 

	Implementing School Nutrition Policies
	Mary McKenna, University of New Brunswick	English
	This policy research paper looks at how schools must look at adopting a coordinated approach that emphasizes nutrition education in classrooms, food services, and at home.

 

	Issues in Implementing School Nutrition Policies
	Mary McKenna, University of New Brunswick	English
	This article looks at four issues that influence implementation of a food policy in schools: selling food for profit, student choice, interpretation of the policy, and the approach to implementation.

 

	Knowledge Network - Making it Happen
	Knowledge Network	English
	This site provides a starting point for schools that want to make healthy food options available. It includes information on food services, healthy fundraising approaches, school nutrition policy development, and assessment tools.

 

	Nutrition and Healthy Eating
	Office of Nutrition Policy and Promotion, Health Canada	English/French
	The ONPP promotes the nutritional health and well-being of Canadians by collaboratively defining, promoting and implementing evidence-based nutrition policies. The site provides current, reliable nutrition information.

 

	Nutrition Environment at Montreal Secondary Schools
	Direction de la santé publique	English/French
	This report is based on the study conducted by the Montréal Public Health Department that profiles how the school's nutritional environment impacts youths acquiring good eating habits in Montréal's public secondary schools.

 

	Nutrition: Healthy Food Choices in School
	Capital Health, Public Health Services	English
	This site provides the guidelines that assist school boards and schools in Nova Scotia in developing their own food policies that promote healthy eating.

 

	Nutrition Policy
	Centre for Science in the Public Interest	English
	This site provides the guidelines that assist school boards and schools in Nova Scotia in developing their own food policies that promote healthy eating.

 

	Nutrition Guidelines for Schools
	Public Health Nutritionists of Saskatchewan	English
	This manual is intended to strengthen awareness of the links between nutrition, health, and school performance, to serve as a resource for boards of education and school administrators in analyzing current nutrition practices in schools, and to provide a framework for developing nutrition policies in schools.

 

	Nutrition in Saskatchewan Schools: Policy, Practice, and Needs
	Heart and Stroke Foundation	English
	This report reveals existing nutrition practices throughout the province, and suggests ways for schools to become more involved in promoting healthy eating.

 

	School Nutrition Handbook
	Palliser Health Region	English
	This handbook is intended to provide information that may assist schools in making nutritious changes. It includes resources on nutritious food and beverage ideas, school cafeterias, pre-packaged foods, special food days, role modeling, and success stories. It also includes information on vending machine vendors, food and beverage suppliers, and fundraising ideas.

 

	School Nutrition Report Card
	Ottawa City Hall	English
	This site has a series of questions that will help you assess how well your school encourages healthy eating.

 

	School Policies
	Healthy Eating and Active Living in Northern British Columbia (HEAL)	English
	This site gives various links to healthy eating school policy samples and development resources.

 

	The Role of School Food and Nutrition Advisory Committee
	The Directorate of Agencies for School Health (DASH BC)	English
	This manual will assist with the implementation of a school food and nutrition advisory committee with the goal of creating a school food and nutrition policy that promotes healthy eating. It also gives a list of resources that can assist with the implementation of a food and nutrition policy.

 

	Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion
	Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion	English
	This site provides links to scientific research related to the nutrition needs of consumers.

 

	Healthy Food Policy Resource Guide
	California Project LEAN	English
	This guide provides school governance leaders with a step-by-step approach to enhance the school environment so students can develop and practice healthy eating habits. ($20 to order.)

 

	Making it Happen! School Nutrition Success Stories
	Healthy Youth	English
	This report tells the stories of successful school nutrition policies that have implemented strategies to improve the nutritional quality of foods and beverages sold in the schools. It also describes the importance of healthy eating and how schools can support good nutrition.

 

	Schools - Wellness Policy
	Midwest Dairy Association	English
	This website give ideas as to nutrition policy implementation.

 

	The Chips are Down
	Health Education Trust	English
	This report focuses on the delivery of food and nutrition information both for the school curriculum and for the school food service. It provides an opportunity to create a food policy which integrates many aspects of school life and the curriculum. Order forms are available.

Policy Examples

	Healthy Food in Our Schools and Offices
	Frontier School Division	English
	This document is the policy for healthy foods for schools and offices for the Frontier School Division.

 

	ASPEN: Action in Schools for Physical Education and Nutrition
	Canadian Cancer Society–Alberta/NWT Division	English
	This report provides ASPEN’s nine policy recommendations on nutrition. It gives a detailed description of each of these recommendations, explaining the rationale behind the recommendation, the possible implementation strategies, and the promising practices associated with each of the recommendations.

 

	Communicating for Change: Taking Action for Healthy Eating and Active Living
	Cancer Care Nova Scotia	English
	This report gives a program description and update of the Recipe for School Food Policy in Nova Scotia.

 

	Food and Nutrition Policy for New Brunswick Schools
	Department of Education, Fredericton, New Brunswick	English
	The policy outlines the rationale, goals and objectives, implementation, promotion, and administration of the food and nutrition policy for New Brunswick schools.

 

	Food Services Management
	Vancouver School Board	English
	This links to the food and nutrition policy for the Vancouver School Board

 

	Healthy School Food Policy
	Osoyoos Secondary School, BC	English
	This document is the healthy school food policy for Osoyoos Secondary School. ($20.00 to order.)

 

	Nutrition and Healthy Lifestyles
	School District #62, Sooke, BC	English
	This is the report for the nutrition and healthy lifestyles policy for the Sooke School District #62.

 

	Nutrition in the Schools
	School District #73, Kamloops/Thompson, BC	English
	This report gives the nutrition in the school policy for Kamloops/Thompson School District #73.

 

	Policies to Encourage Healthy Eating
	Ontario Heart Health and Nutrition Resource Centres	English
	Information about school nutrition policies.

 

	School Food Policy
	Paradise Elementary School Avalon East S.B.	English
	This links to the School Food Philosophy and Policy for Paradise Elementary School in Paradise, Newfoundland.

 

	School Nutrition Policy
	Silver Star Elementary School, BC	English
	This document is the School Nutrition Policy for Silver Star Elementary School.

 

	Survey of Food and Nutrition Policies in Newfoundland & Labrador
	Coalition for School Nutrition Policies and Services in NF & LB	English
	This report describes the results of a survey that determined what food and nutrition polices and services exist in schools. Information was also collected to identify best practices, barriers and challenges to school food, and nutrition policies and services.

Healthy Vending and Cafeterias

	Dietitians of Canada - Recommendations for School Food and Nutrition for Ontario Ministry of Education
	Dietitians of Canada	English/French
	This report is an evaluation of beverages and foods currently available in vending machines located in Ontario elementary schools.

 

	Dietitians of Canada - School Food and Nutrition Recommendations for Ontario Ministry of Education Regarding Snacks and Beverages Dispensed by Vending Machines
	Dietitians of Canada	English/French
	This document provides background information to help increase understanding about the rationale for healthy eating in childhood. It also provides more specific guidance for food choices available from vending machines in elementary schools.

 

	Eat Smart! School Programs Cafeteria Program
	Can. Cancer Society and Healthy and Stroke Foundation of Ontario	English
	This website has many resources to assist in implementing a healthy food cafeteria program including: downloadable resources, ideas for promoting your program, implementation manual, and launch day activity ideas.

 

	Fuel to Xcell
	Ottawa Public Health and Ventrex Vending Services	English/French
	This document demonstrates that healthy options are available for vending machines and, when promoted and priced appropriately, are demanded by youth.

 

	Guidelines for Food Choices in School Stores & Vending Machines
	Healthy Choices Ad Hoc Committee, Central Okanagan	English/French
	This document has guidelines on how to include an implementation strategy to assist schools in creating an environment that makes healthy choices the easy choice for students.

 

	Healthy Options for the Sale of Foods in Schools
	Calgary Health Region	English/French
	This manual outlines exactly how schools can change their food options to more healthier choices for students in their cafeterias and vending machines. It also includes healthy fundraising alternatives.

 

	Vending Healthy Drinks
	UK Headquarters	English/French
	This document is intended to help schools establish a profitable and effective healthy drinks vending machine program.

 

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