Full title:
Policies in schools and school boards in Canada which encourage the availability of healthy and/or local foods and the factors that influence their implementation.
This research paper examines school food policies across Canada. In particular, it examines policies within schools or in school boards that encourage the availability of healthy foods, the availability of local foods, and the factors that influence the implementation of these policies.
The report also includes a number of very useful charts and tables describing school food policies across the country, as well as web links to where information about these school food policies can be found.
Authors: D Smith, Ottawa Hospital Dietetic Internship Program, Ottawa, Ontario and O Wodin, Sandy Hill Community Health Centre, Ottawa, Ontario.
In the Champlain region of Ontario, we have a common vision for our children and youth: for them to be physically active and making healthy food choices every day.
Healthy Schools 2020 is our collective action in moving towards 
this vision.
This website is dedicated to inspiring all of us – educators, parents, community members, and health professionals alike – to do our part, and to providing practical tools and resources to support our efforts.
Healthy Schools 2020 Priority Areas
- Healthy lunches and food service contracts
- Healthy fundraising
- Healthy classroom rewards
Dans la région ontarienne de Champlain, nous partageons une même vision au sujet de nos jeunes : nous désirons les voir pratiquer de l’activité physique et choisir des aliments sains à chaque jour.
Écoles en santé 2020 est le geste collectif que nous posons afin de réaliser cette
vision.
Ce site Web est consacré à nous inspirer tous – éducateurs, parents, membres de la collectivité et professionnels de la santé – à faire notre part et à offrir les outils pratiques et les ressources nécessaires à soutenir nos efforts.
Action prioritaires Écoles en santé 2020 :
- Dîners « santé » à l’école et contrats de cafétéria
- Collectes de fonds « santé »
- Récompenses « santé » en salle de classe
Healthy Active Schools is a school program of Ottawa Public Health enabling children to make healthy choices about food and physical activity on a daily basis, which will reduce their risk for developing chronic diseases and provide them with the skills to develop healthy food and activity behaviors for life. A comprehensive school health approach is used and incorporates multiple strategies to implement in the curriculum, school environment and community.
For more information please contact the School Health Intake Line at 613-580-6744 ext. 24242 or healthy.schools@ottawa.ca.
Le programme Écoles actives et en santé a pour but de permettre aux enfants de faire chaque jour des choix sains dans les domaines de l’alimentation et de l’activité physique, ce qui réduirait chez eux le risque de développer des maladies chroniques et leur fournirait les compétences nécessaires pour développer – pour la vie – de saines habitudes en ce qui a trait à l’alimentation et à l’activité physique. Nous avons une approche globale et utilisons plusieurs stratégies de promotion de la santé en milieu scolaire qui s’intègre au programme d’études, au milieu scolaire et à la collectivité.
Pour plus d’information, veuillez appeler la Ligne d’information École en santé au 613-580-6744, poste 24242, ou envoyer un courriel à ecole.sante@ottawa.ca.
Contact
School Health Intake Line - Ligne d’information École en santé
Phone: 613-580-6744 (24242)
Nutrition Tools for School is a manual developed by public health dietitians outlining a step-by-step process to guide schools and provides practical tools to help make healthy eating environments a reality.
For more information you can contact the Nutrition Line at 613-580-6744 ext. 23403 or nutrition@ottawa.ca.
Contact
Nutrition Line - Ottawa Public Health
Phone: 613-580-6744 ext. 23403
The Ontario School Food and Beverage Policy (Policy/Program Memorandum 150) was issued in October of 2010. This policy sets out guidelines for the types of foods and beverages that can be served in all Ontario publicly funded schools and comes into effect in September, 2011.
From the Ministry of Education’s website:
The purpose of this memorandum is to set out nutrition standards for food and beverages sold in publicly funded elementary and secondary schools in Ontario.
The school food and beverage policy contributes to improved education and health outcomes for all students. Research shows that “health and education success are intertwined: schools cannot achieve their primary mission of education if students are not healthy”and that “healthy eating patterns in childhood and adolescence promote optimal childhood health, growth, and intellectual development”.
The school environment profoundly influences students’ attitudes, preferences, and behaviours. Research also shows that when nutritionally inadequate food and beverages are available and promoted at school every day, even along with healthier food and beverages, it becomes increasingly difficult for students to have a healthy diet.
The implementation of the school food and beverage policy in Ontario’s publicly funded schools will contribute to reducing students’ risk of developing serious, chronic diseases, such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and certain types of cancer.
The school food and beverage policy constitutes a comprehensive approach to the sale of food and beverages in schools province-wide. The implementation of this policy is another important step in creating healthier schools in Ontario. It also reinforces the knowledge, skills, and attitudes regarding healthy eating that are developed through the various subjects and disciplines in the Ontario curriculum.
More information about PPM 150 can be found on the Ontario Ministry of Education website and webpages for PPM 150:
Growing Up Organic is a project of the Ottawa chapter of Canadian Organic Growers. This introductory guide outlines:
- Information about the history and activities of COGs Growing Up Organic program
- Information on how to start a school garden
- A suggested school garden calendar
- Lesson plans on growing organic food to complement the Ontario curriculum
- Contact information and useful links
The guide is available below, but you can also find out information about COG’s Growing Up Organic program by visiting their website, http://www.cog.ca/our-work/growing-up-organic/guo-ottawa/.
On September 1, 2008 the Healthy Food for Healthy Schools Act and Trans Fat Regulation came into effect. The regulation requires schools to drop trans fat from food and beverages sold on their premises.
