Dietitians of Canada School Nutrition Position Paper
Dietitians support healthy nutrition for children in daycares and schools as a component of health-promoting schools. We believe that modelling healthy food habits at school and in childcare settings and teaching children how to plan, shop and prepare healthy foods can affect life-long eating habits.
Examples of how dietitians have helped shape and implement school nutrition policies across the country are provided.
Resource Information
Date
January 1, 2015
Author
Dietitians of Canada
Type
Example/Component, Strategy/Framework
Setting
Children's Service/Child Care, School
Age
Toddler (1-3), Children (4-11), Youth (12-17)
Topic
Childhood Nutrition, Food Allergies | Intolerances, Food Environment, Healthy Eating
Language
English
Jurisdiction
National
Tags
childcare, children, chronic disease prevention, food environment, policy, school, youth
