Our nutritionist works with schools to promote a healthy school environment by:
- Assisting the school in assessing their school food environment and set healthy eating goals.
- Supporting the work of healthy eating committees.
- Supporting the development of school policies about food and healthy eating.
- Working with schools to plan initiatives such as farm-to-school and school gardens.
- Consulting about the implementation of the BC Food and Beverage Guidelines (e.g. food service, fundraisers, vending machines, sports days).
- Providing professional development workshops (e.g. Brain Food, Sustainable Lunch Dreams).
- Providing healthy eating resources (eg. Canada’s Food Guide, lesson plans about food, nutrition, body image, gardens, etc).
- Helping schools find appropriate nutrition services for students (e.g. eating disorder services, nutrition counselling).
- Delivering nutrition education sessions to secondary school students (groups of >75 only) or Alternate school students.
How do I access these services?
Contact Sarah Carten, School Nutritionist
Tel: (604) 877-4682 Email: sarah.carten@vch.ca
More information about nutrition services in schoolsDownload Section 4 of the 2011 School Health Manual
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