Provincial School Food Guidelines: A Resource for Volunteers

Provincial School Food Guidelines (SFG) are a tool for schools and school food providers to support them in offering these foods and drinks at school and school-sponsored events. [...] A healthy school food environment can: • help nourish students to be ready to learn; • connect what is taught about healthy eating in the classroom with foods and drinks they access at school and school-sponsored events; • reduce students’ exposure to foods high in sugar, salt and saturated fats; • provide opportunities to make healthy choices; and, • support eating well long term. [...] Students and their families have asked for healthy foods and drinks to be available in these settings, so promote your new approach to the canteen and talk with the school community about the types of foods and drinks they would like to see offered. [...] Vegetables and Fruit Healthiest Choices Do not sell or serve These foods and beverages can be sold or These foods or beverages are higher in sodium served at school (salt), sugars and/or saturated fat and cannot be sold or served at school • Fresh vegetables and fruits • 100% fruit juice, fruit drinks, punches or • Frozen vegetables and fruits cocktails • Canned vegetables (use lower sodium • Vege. [...] The following beverages cannot be sold or served at school or school-sponsored events: • Water with added juices or artificial flavours and/or sweetened with sugar or non-sugar sweeteners • 100% fruit juice • Fruit drinks, punches and cocktails • Vitamin water • Sports drinks • Energy drinks or energy shots • Soft drinks/pop (regular and diet) • Slushy drinks • Sweetened iced tea • Sweetened hot o.