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This document provides schools with a set of nutrition standards.
This guide supports a range of healthy fundraising ideas that can support your school goals.
If you are having difficulty implementing the Guidelines for Food & Beverage Sales in BC Schools, call Dial-A-Dietitian and ask for support.
Offer non-food ideas for fundraising such as sales of flowers, plants, coupon books, store gift certificates, tickets to events like carnivals or talent shows, or services like car washes.
Offer tasty and appealing healthy foods to students. For example, on special food days, substitute juice and milk for soft drinks, and banana bread for donuts.
Urge your school to sell healthy foods and beverages in vending machines and school stores, and at special school events.
Explore the challenges of nutrition education and lunchtime at school.
Learn how Burnaby Mountain Secondary in School District 41 successfully introduced soups into the menu.
Learn how BC secondary schools are finding exciting ways to offer and promote healthier food choices, and encourage healthy living practices amongst students.
Find out how the PAC lunch program at Dorothy Lynas Elementary in School District 44 was able to generate the same amount of funds using the new School Guidelines despite higher food costs.
Explore the challenges of nutrition education and lunchtime at school.
Learn how to successfully provide healthy food choices through meal programs, vending machines and fundraising.
Meet a few champions who made nutrition policy a priority in their schools.
Making it Happen: Healthy Eating at School
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