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School Food Programs in Canada- 15 Promising Cases
Now that Canada has a National School Food Program, these promising school food programs illustrate the innovation that is already happening to support the health, education and overall well-being of children and youth. This report responds to a need for insight into the operational details of school food programs that exist to meet the diverse needs of communities across Canada.
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Nova Scotia School Food and Nutrition Policy
Launched in fall 2024, this updated provincial policy provides guidance on all foods and beverages served and sold in school, as well as other aspects of the school food environment.
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School Food Programs in Canada – Needs Assessment and Community Engagement Guide
As the National School Food program rolls out, many schools will be undertaking school food programs (SFPs) for the first time, assessing their needs and capacity, and creating new SFPs from scratch. Others will be taking stock of their existing programs; evaluating and prioritizing their students’ needs; assessing the strengths, and challenges of current models; and making plans for upscaling and improving on past successes. This guide will help both groups by offering information and recommendations for conducting needs assessments and engaging key partners; and providing guidance for community consultation and collaboration.
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Budgeting for Breakfast Programs
Stretch your breakfast program dollars with this collection of tested tips.
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Reducing Waste in School Healthy Eating Program
Reduce, reuse, recycle! Use these tips to support healthy kids and a healthy planet.
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Food Literacy Education Guide
Despite food being a tangible, relevant and powerful tool for engaging students, food literacy is an often-neglected component of school food programs. This guide aims to help educators and policy makers see the possibilities of food-based learning – planting seeds of inspiration and providing a better understanding of what food literacy is, and how to incorporate it more holistically into the school, the classroom, and the curriculum. It also provides links to dozens of practical resources: food literacy units and lessons, learning and evaluation tools, best-practice recommendations and more.
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Nova Scotia School Food and Beverage Standards
These standards provide the most up to date guidance to help schools determine which foods and beverages to serve and sell.
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Eating in the Classroom
Many students in Nova Scotia schools eat lunch in their classrooms. Use this guide to help ensure everyone has a safe and enjoyable experience.
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Local Food Lunch Toolkit for Food Service Providers
Nova Scotia produces a bounty of local ingredients! These recipes bring them together to create healthy lunches your students will love.
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Grab and Go Breakfast Recipes
A delicious, nutritious breakfast doesn’t have to be complicated or time-consuming! Use these recipes to support students with a convenient start to fuel their school day