Breakfast for Learning is committed to helping provide warm, community-centred child nutrition programs and work within a set of guiding principles to ensure healthy meals and snacks are available to all children.

Breakfast for Learning’s Guiding Principles for Child Nutrition Programs

• Nutritious and safe food regardless of family income;
• Non-stigmatizing and universally accessible programs;
• Programs that do not replace welfare reform;
• Community-based programs reflecting the individuality of the community and its unique needs;
• Cultural appropriateness, sensitive to and respectful of individual and community diversity;
• Parental and family involvement, recognizing that child nutrition is a family responsibility;
• A nurturing environment in which children and volunteers can interact;
• An educational component to learning about healthy eating habits for lifelong healthy development; and
• Self-sustaining programs with community and family ownership to maximize financial stability.