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The Guidelines for Food & Beverage Sales in BC Schools
The facts PAC’s need to know
• Not Recommended and Choose Least Foods have been eliminated for sale in schools
• Choose Most items must make up a minimum of 50% of your menu
• Choose Sometimes items must make up a maximum of 50% of your menu
• 50% refers to the number of offerings not total sales
The Guidelines were created in 2005 and revised in 2010 to recognize and address four key facts:
• Students, on an average school day, consume about one third of their calories at school and a significant amount of those calories are purchased on site*;
• Good nutrition is important for healthy growth and development in children and can reduce risk of health problems in later years*;
• Healthy children learn better*;
• Schools can directly influence student’s health.*
The goal of the Guidelines is to improve the choices offered within the school setting so that it is easy for students to make healthy choices on a routine basis. The food environment influences our purchasing and consumption habits. The Guidelines provide schools, and food/beverage providers within schools, with a standard for decision-making.*
For more information please click on the link below and view "The Guidelines for Food and Beverage Sales in BC Schools" in its entirety.
http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/health/healthy_eating/food_guidelines/
*A direct quote from The Guidelines for Food & Beverage Sales in BC Schools.
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