The BC School Food Toolkit offers 4-week menu plans for breakfast and lunch for three common school food program models. Factors such as funding, staffing, infrastructure and school readiness will influence the model schools choose. School food programs provide an opportunity to enhance students’ access to nutritious foods while improving interest in trying new foods.
For schools with no kitchen facilities, limited time and minimal dedicated staffing. Students can choose from nutritious packaged and prepared food options, available from a central location.
For schools with at least one dedicated staff member and basic appliances but not a full kitchen. Offering food options that require minimal preparation, including salad bar programs for students to build their own meals.
For schools with dedicated personnel, space and kitchen equipment to prepare meals and snacks from scratch.
Find out how to create nutritious meals and snacks, including food lists of nutritious foods and beverages to serve more often.
Find considerations for schools with limited on-site capacity that choose to use third-party food providers.
Learn about Feed BC and how to increase access to B.C. food in schools.
Food is a powerful tool for transmitting ancestral knowledge and connecting with history. Through it, kids learn values like respect, abundance, and generosity, enriching their entire lives.
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