Resources to Support Healthy Eating in Schools

The following resources support the implementation of the Ministry of Education's Guidelines for Food and Beverage Sales in B.C. Schools. The Guidelines are to be implemented in Elementary Schools by January 2008 and Middle and Secondary Schools by September 2008. If you require further support or would like a PAC presentation, please contact the Healthy, Safe and Caring Schools Office.

A binder of the resources, entitled Resources to Support Healthy Eating in Schools, is being distributed to schools in the Greater Victoria School District. Resources included in the binder are listed below. Schools are welcome to print more copies, as needed, of the resources. (In order to view and print these resources which are PDF files, you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed.)

GVSD Policy and Regulations on Consumption of Nutritious Food
Healthier Fundraising Policy
Dial-a-Dietician Support and Brand Name Food List Website
Quick Guide to CM and CS Food and Beverage Choices*
    (*To print, choose Landscape view and legal paper.)
Simplified Version of Guidelines
07 Guidelines for Food and Beverage Sales in BC Schools
Healthy Fundraising Ideas
Alternatives to Using Food as a Reward
Developing a School Health Policy
Healthy Eating Assessment Tool for Schools
School Vending Machines
Caffeine and the Student Body
Dental Health
How to Make Food Healthier for Students
Bake Better Bites: Recipes and Tips for Healthier Baked Goods
CostLess Express School Concession Catalogue 2009-2010

Another resource, the Healthy Eating at School website, has recently been revised. The website contains school nutrition resources and is presented by the BC Dairy Foundation, ActNow BC and the Knowledge Network. The website now features the draft version of the latest resource titled Tips and Recipes for School Food Services: Meeting the Guidelines for Food and Beverage Sales in BC Schools.