Healthy Eating - School and Administration - North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit

Creating a school environment and culture that supports healthy eating helps students learn better and promotes lifelong healthy habits.

Policies and Supports

School Food and Beverage Policy: Ontario’s School Food and Beverage Policy includes nutrition standards for food and beverages sold in schools.
Bright Bites: Students need wholesome, tasty food and enjoyable eating experiences, but improving school nutrition can be challenging. Bright Bites is a non-profit project that breaks this challenge down into fun, easy badges for schools to earn.
Fresh from the Farm: School fundraising with fresh Ontario-grown fruit and vegetables.
Safe Food Handling Certification
Inspection Results
Community Event Application - must be submitted 15 days prior to event

Northern Fruit and Vegetable Program: The Northern Fruit and Vegetable Program provides two free servings of vegetables and fruit each week to students (JK to grade 8) from January to June.
Adventures in Cooking: A hands-on cooking program for kids aged 8-12 or grades 4-7 (can be adapted for older youth). The Health Unit trains community and school groups to lead the program.

Student Nutrition Program: Community Living North Bay supports the implementation of school breakfast and snack programs.
Student Nutrition Program Nutrition Guidelines: These guidelines help to model the most healthful meals and snacks for children and youth participating in school breakfast and snack programs.
Recipes for Student Nutrition Programs

School Lunch Your Kids Will Munch Handout (English and French): This resource provides ideas and tips for packing school lunches and snacks.
Nurturing Healthy Eaters in Elementary Schools (English and French) and Secondary Schools (English and French): This resource describes how school community members can support students to nurture healthy eating.

Linking Healthy Eating and Mental Well-Being Infographic (English and French): This infographic shows how healthy eating is linked with mental wellbeing in children and youth.
Mental Health and Weight Bias in Schools (English and French): This resource outlines how educators can support size inclusive environments.
Overview of Disordered Eating Prevention: How Schools Can Help (English) and (French)

Feeding Your School Aged Child
School Lunch Your Kids Will Munch Handout (English and French): This resource provides ideas and tips for packing school lunches and snacks.
10 Tips to Help Your Child Have a Positive Relationship with Food and their Body (English) and (French)

Can’t find what you are looking for? Reach out to the Healthy Schools Team at healthy.schools@healthunit.ca or 1-800-563-2808 ext 5231