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Breakfast for Learning Alberta There are many useful websites for nutrition and healthy eating, but sometimes they may be difficult to find. The following resources and websites are recommended for reliable information on healthy eating and nutrition, and school nutrition programs. Action Schools BC This website is a great resource for school nutrition, health and activity information.There are also some great posters on colourful food choices and vegetable and fruit serving sizes www.actionschoolsbc.ca Alberta Coalition of Healthy School Communities This website is a primary tool for increasing knowledge exchange about school health promotion and enhancing network development. You will find that it includes information about the ACHSC and provides links to key organizations and publications www.achsc.org Alberta Milk
Teaching just got easier for K-3 Teachers! Did you know that you can meet the learning outcomes for math, science and English languages arts while teaching health? Power to Play, the new healthy eating and active living program for K-3 teachers, does just that. This cutting edge, Alberta based program is grade specific, is based on the current child development theories and follows the inquiry-based model of learning adopted by Alberta Education. Almost 2000 teachers in Alberta have the program (see Power to Play to read their comments). The program and all materials including a teacher manual, 12 study prints, 103 food picture cards, classroom poster and CD/DVD, are free to teachers who attend this session. Visit Power to Play to book a workshop or for a complete list of program components, to view Power to Play in the classroom, and for a sneak peek of a workshop. http://www.moreaboutmilk.ca/ Alberta’s Promise Breakfast for Learning Alberta is a member of Alberta's Promise. Alberta's Promise is a movement to inspire communities, businesses, service clubs, foundations and agencies to work together to direct more resources to benefit Alberta children and youth. Non- profit organizations can apply to become a partner, and be matched with other organizations in the community, who may then provide resources to support local initiatives for children. http://albertaspromise.org British Columbia Directorate of Agencies for School Health This site has a number of resources and reports relating to school health and nutrition. “Making it Happen: Healthy Eating at School” is an in-depth, online how-to resource to help parents, policymakers, teachers and the school community to review current school nutrition policy and make plans for healthy changes. “About School Health” and “School Food and Nutrition in BC” are links to check out as well. Canadian Cancer Society
Canadian Egg Marketing Agency For nutrition information and good breakfast or lunch recipes, check out http://www.eggs.ab.ca Canadian Health Network CHN is a national, non-profit, bilingual web-based health information service. CHN's goal is to help Canadians find the information they're looking for on how to stay healthy and prevent disease. CHN collaborates with a network of health information providers includes the Public Health Agency of Canada, Health Canada and national and provincial/territorial non-profit organizations, as well as universities, hospitals, libraries and community organizations. http://www.canadianhealthnetwork.ca Cityfarm
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Eat Well…Live Well This site supports teachers and parents in providing an environment that fosters healthy eating and active living in school age children and youth. It includes information on understanding the issue, resources, and ideas for action. www.dietitians.ca/child Edmonton Food Security Network Food security means that everyone is able to access safe, nutritionally adequate and acceptable foods.The Network brings together food security agencies in the Capital Region. www.foodforalledmonton.org/ 5to10aday A variety of recipes for snacks and meals with fruit and vegetables along with nutrition information is found here. www.5to10aday.com Health Canada, Office of Nutrition Policy and Promotion For a copy of Canada’s Food Guide to Healthy Eating or other nutrition information, go to this site and click on “Food & Nutrition”. http://hc-sc.gc.ca Healthy Eating Alliance, PEI The Healthy Eating Alliance offers information about school nutrition programs, including access to safe and healthy food, nutrition education and promotion, school healthy eating policy, research and evaluation, and communication. Healthy U This site provides a wealth of information on active living, healthy eating, and healthy schools for Albertans. It also has excellent links to other sources for reliable information. http://www.healthyalberta.com Heart and Stroke Foundation This site has a new section on children's healthy living. Here you'll find information to help you inspire heart-healthy habits in children. Kids Eat Smart, Newfoundland The Kids Eat Smart Foundation helps establish and support school nutrition programs, and this site has program and recipe ideas. www.kidseatsmart.ca Mission Nutrition Dietitians of Canada and dietitians with Kellogg Canada Inc. have developed an educational program designed to promote the healthy growth and development of school children. http://www.missionnutrition.ca Nutrition Resources for Teachers, K-9 The David Thompson Health Region (Alberta) developed nutrition resource kits for Grades K to 9. Search for “Resources” and then “Nutrition Resources”. http://www.dthr.ab.ca/services/...index.htm School Nutrition Handbook:Feeding the Future Calgary Health Region has developed a guide – The School Nutrition Handbook- to assist in making healthy food choices at school and developing school nutrition policies. http://www.calgaryhealthregion.ca/hecomm/nal SHAPE
Teach Nutrition: Help Nutrition Come to Life in your Classroom This site has teacher resources, FAQ, and a kids corner. http://www.teachnutrition.org
Nutrition Startup Kit Nutrition Startup Kit is a pdf file and can be downloaded to your computer. How ever the file size is large and may require some time to download depending on your internet speed. Download the Nutrition Startup Kit (PDF) Alberta Nutrition Guidelines The Alberta Nutrition Guidelines for Children and Youth have been developed to assist organizations in providing young people with healthy food choices from the time they enter daycare right through to when they finish high school. These Guidelines were sent to all schools in Fall 2008. The Guidelines provide advice on how to make nutritious foods more accessible, and how to limit the availability of foods which are less nutritious in the school environment. The Guidelines have divided foods into three categories: • Choose most often• Choose sometimes • Choose least often. The Guidelines are in a binder format which will allow for the addition of new information as it becomes available. The Breakfast for Learning Albert advisory Council supports the use of the Alberta Nutrition Guidelines for Children and Youth in Breakfast for Learning supported school nutrition programs. Download the Alberta Nutrition Guidelines To complement the Alberta Nutriton Guidelines for Children and Youth, the Calgary Board of Education has developed school vending machine guidelines. Download the CBE Vending Guidelines.
More Resources There are many websites provided by both provincial and national organizations that can help you set up a nutritious food program for children. |
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