Healthy Food for Healthy Schools Act, 2008

School Food and Beverage Policy

PPM No. 150

Lucy Valleau RD MHSc Public Health Nutritionist

May 19, 2010

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School Food and Beverage Policy (P/PM 150)

What is it?

 Sets out nutrition standards for food and beverages sold in elementary and secondary publicly funded schools in Ontario

 Introduced - Jan. 2010  Full implementation – Sept. 2011

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What Does the Policy Apply to?

  Applies to all food and beverages sold in all venues: e.g., vending machines, tuck shops, catered lunch programs, bake sales and school events

  Does not apply to foods and beverages:   Offered in schools at no cost   Brought from home/purchased off school premises   Purchased during field trips   Sold in schools for non-school purposes   Sold for fundraising occurring off school premises   Sold in staff rooms

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Special Event Days

  School Wide Special Event Days - School principals, with school councils & students, may designate up to 10 school wide special event days per year when food and beverages sold in the school can be exempt from policy…

However, schools are encouraged to sell foods and beverages that meet the

nutrition standards even on these school wide special event days

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  Nutrition Standards for Food – 6 groups

 Vegetables and Fruit  Grain Products  Milk and Alternatives  Meat and Alternatives  Mixed dishes  Miscellaneous items

  Nutrition Standards for Beverages   different for elementary and secondary

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How do we know which foods and beverages to sell?

Sell Most

≥80%

Healthier options and generally have higher

levels of essential

nutrients and lower amounts of fat, sugar, and/or sodium

Sell Less ≤20%

May have slightly higher amounts of fat, sugar, and/or sodium than

food and beverages in the

Sell Most category

Not Permitted for Sale

0%

Have few essential

nutrients and/or contain high

amounts of fat, sugar, and/or sodium (e.g., pop, candy, chocolate, freezies)

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Food Standards – Grain Products - E.g., Bread

Sell Most (≥ 80%)   Whole grain is first item on

ingredient list   And saturated fat: ≤ 2g   And Sodium: ≤ 240mg   And Fibre: ≥ 2g Examples: Whole grain breads, buns Whole grain pizza dough

Sell Less (≤ 20%)   Saturated fat: ≤ 2g   And Sodium: ≤ 480mg

Examples: White (enriched) breads White (enriched) pizza dough

Not Permitted for Sale Saturated fat: > 2g Or Sodium: > 480mg Examples: Some cheese breads, scones and biscuits

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Public Health Encourages Schools to…

 Embrace the policy – the benefits and the ‘spirit’

 Promote healthy eating at every opportunity in the school, in the classroom, and in the home… the whole school approach

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The Whole School Approach?

Does your school support:

  Healthy fundraising?   A school milk program?   A healthy tuck shop?   Healthy Special Food days?   Non-food rewards in the classroom?   Healthy food for sporting events?   Healthy classroom celebrations?   Healthy refreshments at school meetings   Nutrition education for students, staff, parents and

partners (e.g., catered lunch program)   Positive role-modeling

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Examples of Supporting Public Health Resources

Nutrition Tools for Schools©  Provides elementary schools tools and

guidance to help parents, teachers and students to make the healthy choice the easy choice in the classroom, in the school and in the home and community

Eat Smart School Cafeteria Program  Program for secondary schools to improve cafeteria choices

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For More Information…

Copy of the P/PM 150 http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/extra/eng/ppm/150.html

Visit Ministry of Education website http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/healthyschools/ The following resources are coming soon:

  School Food and Beverage Policy Resource Guide   Quick Reference Guide   Online learning modules

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For More Help Contact…

Eat Right Ontario Connect to Registered Dietitian free via phone, email, and web service 1-877-510-510-2 or www.Ontario.ca/EatRight

Local Public Health Department Association of Local Public Health Agencies http://www.alphaweb.org/health_units.asp

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For More Help Contact…

York Region Public Health Services http://www.york.ca/Services/Public+Health+and

+Safety/Food+and+Nutrition/default+Food+and+Nutrition+Services.htm

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