City of Hamilton - Public Health Services

Nutrition in Schools

Healthy children are in a position to be better learners. When children eat right, they can improve their memory and their ability to concentrate. Eating well supports also supports healthy growth and encourages the development of healthy behaviours that can be maintained throughout adulthood.

Registered Dietitians with City of Hamilton Public Health Services work collaboratively with school communities to enable children, adolescents and their families improve their eating behaviours.

We provide:

Current nutrition information and resources to support Ontario Ministry of Education and Healthy Eating expectations. (Visit www.hamilton.ca/healthyschools)
Support for the proactive creation of healthy school nutrition environments.
Consultation services to establish and support existing school nutrition policies
Programs that aim to build school community knowledge and skills about nutrition
Fact sheets about general nutrition.

Visit EatRight Ontario's School Health section for articles and resources related to the policy and various school health topics: www.eatrightontario.ca/en/schoolHealth.aspx

Talk to a Registered Dietitian at Eat Right Ontario by calling toll free at 1-877-510-5102, Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM or by submitting your question to the Eat Right Ontario website

Last Update: January 12, 2012.


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