Healthy Eating in Halton Schools – Program Update – May 2008
Healthy eating is happening in Halton schools, thanks in part to the efforts of the Halton Healthy School Nutrition Environment Committee (HSNE). HSNE promotes and supports healthy eating for students as part of a healthy lifestyle. Its members are community Registered Dietitians, representatives from the school boards and Halton Region Health and Social Services Departments and interested community members.
According to Lynn Roblin, Registered Dietitian and HSNE Chair, “school nutrition programs and policies that support healthy eating at school can improve food choices. Today, many children have poor eating habits. This can cause unhealthy weights and increased risk of adult health problems, such as type 2 diabetes. Healthy foods at school contribute to children’s healthy growth and development and better prepare children to learn and be active”.
In 2006, the committee launched Healthy Eating in Halton Schools - A Guide to Creating a Healthy School Nutrition Environment. HSNE also established the Nutrition Action Grants program to support schools in implementing nutrition programs. In 2006-07, 22 elementary schools and 10 high schools received grants. Grants were awarded to 22 elementary and 12 high schools in 2007-08.
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For a full description of the program, click here to download.
This description includes pictures from some of the school projects. (Please note: this pdf is just over 23MB in size therefore if you have a dial up connection to the internet, it will take a while to download)
