There are many wonderful resources available online to assist school nutrition program
coordinators in planning healthy, nutritious meals but sometimes they are difficult to
locate. The following websites are recommended for reliable information on school
nutrition and healthy living practices for schools. We will endeavor to keep this list up to
date, if you find a great resource that is not listed here, please email Lisa Werring at
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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

Active Yukon Schools!
The Active Yukon Schools program is a school-based initiative that furthers the
integration of daily physical activity and healthy living for Yukon schools.
www.rpay.org/content.php?id=29

Brand Name Food List British Columbia
This is a fantastic resource for schools and parents who are concerned about the
nutritional value of every day, brand name items. This free, searchable resource provides
nutrition ratings for packaged and franchised foods to help you find Choose Most and
Choose Sometimes items that meet BC’s nutrition standards for schools and public
buildings.
www.brandnamefoodlist.ca

Breakfast for Learning 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)

Canadian Diabetes Association has many wonderful resources around good nutrition
practices. One useful tool is called “Healthy Eating is in Store for You”, created by a
collaborative partnership between the Canadian Diabetes Association and Dietitians of
Canada . This educational program provides insight into the nutritional information on
food labels that will help consumers to make food choices that will lead to overall health
and reduce the risk of developing a chronic illness, such as type 2 diabetes.
www.diabetes.ca/for-professionals/resources/nutrition/eating-healthy/

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. www.canadianhealthnetwork.ca

DASH BC: The Directorate of Agencies for School Health
This site has a number of resources and reports relating to school health and nutrition.
“Healthy Fundraising” provides an overview of ho to raise funds while promoting health
and having fun. “School Health” and “The Healthy School Network” are links to check
out as well.
www.dashbc.org

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

First Call: BC Child & Youth Advocacy Coalition has released their 2009 BC Child
Poverty Report Card available for download.
www.firstcallbc.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

Guideline for Food & Beverage Sales in BC Schools is available for download at
www.bced.gov.bc.ca/health/healthy_eating/food_guidelines/

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. www.heartandstroke.ca

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

SHAPE
SHAPE (Safe Healthy Active People Everywhere) provides school communities with
information, resources and ideas to encourage their students to walk or bike to school.
Walking to school is good for the environment, health, and communities.
www.shapeab.com

Teach Nutrition: Help Nutrition Come to Life in your Classroom
This site has teacher resources, FAQ, and a kids corner. http://www.teachnutrition.org

The Cost of Eating in BC 2009: Low-income British Columbians can't afford
healthy food is now available to download at www.dietitians.ca/bccostofeating .

Walking School Bus/Bicycle Train Promote physical and environmental health in your
school by developing a Walking School Bus or Bicycle Train: a group of children walk
or cycle to school with one or more adults. For information and tips including planning
the best route and online mapping, visit the HASTE BC website (Hub for Action on
School Transportation Emissions)
www.hastebc.org/walking-school-busbicycletrain

Yukon Health & Social Services has some great initiatives including ‘Drop the Pop”, an
initiative that challenges children to go “pop-free” for one week and the downloadble pdf
“Good Nutrition = Good Learning” a great resource that includes information on how to
make nutritious breakfasts, lunches and snacks. Perfect for busy families.
www.hss.gov.yk.ca/schoolhealth.php

Yukon Education’s School Nutrition Policy is available for download at
www.education.gov.yk.ca/policy/nutrition.html