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Healthy Eating

  • How Do You Serve Healthy Food at Meetings?

    A popular local caterer told us recently that they don’t provide heart smart muffins for meetings and events because there simply isn’t enough call for them. They can provide muffins with veggies like zucchini and carrots, but these muffins would also likely contain too much oil for them to be considered a truly healthy option.…

  • BCAHL’s 2010 Budget Submission

    Soon it will be time for the Provincial Government to consider its budget for the fiscal year beginning in April 2010. As part of the public consultation process, BCAHL prepared and submitted a Brief to the Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services. Our Brief reiterates some of the recommendations that have been part of…

  • Sip Smart!

    From sport drinks to pop to fruit “punch”, sugar-sweetened beverages are everywhere. To help kids kick this liquid-sugar habit, the BC Pediatric Society and the Heart and Stroke Foundation are launching an elementary school educational program. It includes innovative resource materials and a teacher-friendly learning module. By teaching kids why it is important to drink less…

  • Farm to School Salad Bar

    Children consume 30% of their daily calories at school. So an important step is improving access to locally-grown, culturally-appropriate foods in schools. The Public Health Association of BC is piloting a Farm to School Salad Bar initiative in northern BC where access to such foods can be limited. A central focus is to build relationships…

  • Healthy Food and Beverages at School, Work and Play

    Good policy and practice are changing the way schools, recreation facilities and local government buildings approach and present food choices. From 2007-2010 schools received customized support from Dietitians of Canada as they implemented provincial school guidelines for food and beverage sales. The BC Recreation and Parks Association, along with the Union of BC Municipalities, ensured…

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