TRANSFORMING SCHOOL FOOD

CULTURESPerspectives from three different

views

Erin Beagle – Roots to Harvest: Thunder BayGrace Evans – Tastebuds: HamiltonDavid Wiwchar – Manitoulin Secondary School: Manitoulin

Changing the Menu• Before parents, kids

rate school as the second biggest influence on their food choices

• 1/3 of all food consumed happens at school

Environmental ScanPolicy Directives

Transforming

School Food

Cultures

Food Policy

Curriculum Integration

Finances

Facilities Design

Professional Development

Procurement

Waste Management

Marketing & Communicatio

n

*adapted from the Centre for Ecoliteracy- Rethinking School Lunches

Theory to Practice

Manitoulin Island

Transforming the school food culture from within

The Process

From PolicyTastebuds and SNP - Hamilton

O Vision: “All students in Hamilton have universal access to healthy foods in schools and community environments to improve students success, support healthy growth, development, and lifelong eating habits.”

From the OutsideRoots to Harvest - Thunder Bay

Take it Home

QuestionsO Contact Us!Erin Beagle – Roots to Harvest807-285-0189info@rootstoharvest.org

Grace Evans – Tastebuds905-522-1148 ext 106gevans@tastebudshamilton.ca

David Wiwchar – Manitoulin Secondary School705-368-7000wiwchad@rainbowschools.ca