Resources

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This section is a portal that will take you into the world of information about healthy food and beverage sales. There's everything from the Brand Name Food List, to industry information, to provincial government guidelines. Each summarizes the set of guidelines, report or site, then provides links to further information. It's food for the brain.


Please Note: The information sources and links contained on this website do not necessarily reflect the views of the sponsors of this website and are provided for information only.

Stay Active Eat Healthy Program Resources

  1. The Brand Name Food List provides nutrition ratings for packaged and franchised foods and beverages to help you find “Choose Most” and “Choose Sometimes” items that meet BC's nutrition standards for schools and public buildings.
  2. The Vending Provincial Policy paper outlines the provincial government's 2006 initiative to encourage the sale of healthy vending machine products in BC public buildings as part of the government's strategy to reduce health care costs by improving individual health. The policy paper covers which buildings are affected and what the new nutritional guidelines are.
  3. The Healthy Choice Criteria Charts provide detailed nutritional guidelines (amount of sugar, calories, fibre, protein, and so on) for every type of food or beverage that could be offered in vending machines and concessions (from juices to soups to nut bars and everything in between).
  4. The Industry Meeting Report provides an overview of the May 2008 meeting with the BC food industry and its support systems to make the sale of healthy food and beverages easier and more accessible in public buildings across the province, including recreation facilities and local government buildings. Download it in the box at top right.
  5. The Stakeholder Survey comprises part of a larger communications and marketing plan that includes key positioning messages, fact sheets, questions and answers, a brochure and point-of-purchase marketing materials. Download it in the box at top right.
  6. The Stakeholder Survey Charts presents the survey data in an easy-to-read chart format. Download it in the box at top right.
  7. The BCRPA Magazine's Winter 2009 edition focuses on Healthy Food and Beverage Sales Planning.  Download it in the box at top right.

General Resources

  1. The Cost of Physical Activity in British Columbia includes important information for anyone who is making the case for a program that promotes and supports increased physical activity among all age groups as part of an integrated active living, healthy eating strategy.
  2. The Coalition of Active Living represents over 100 organizations across Canada dedicated to promoting environments that support regular physical activity. The website provides valuable facts and information that can help you in developing an integrated active living, healthy eating strategy.
  3. The Active Living Alliance for Canadians with a Disability (ALACD) promotes, supports and enables Canadians with disabilities to lead active, healthy lives.
  4. The ParticipAction website provides useful facts and information that can help you to develop an integrated active living, healthy eating strategy.
  5. The BC Nutrition Survey includes comprehensive, up-to-date information on the eating habits of adult British Columbians. The BC Nutrition Survey was a collaboration of Ministry of Health, Health Canada and University of British Columbia. And the results will be used by government and health organizations to evaluate existing programs and policies and to plan future ones.
  6. Since 1990, Concerned Children's Advertisers has produced PSAs that speak directly to children about problems and issues they face in their everyday lives — including recent spots on healthy active living. You can view these PSAs online.
  7. The BC School Food and Beverage For Sale Guidelines provide the government's most recent guidelines (2007) for which foods should be offered for sale in BC schools and how to categorize them (“Choose Most,” “Choose Sometimes,” “Choose Least,” and “Not Recommended”).
  8. The School Food Sales Policy report provides detailed information about the types of foods and beverages currently available in BC schools, and how the nutritional levels of these foods and beverages have changed since the first report was published in 2005.
  9. The School Vending: Meeting the Guidelines is a step-by-step guide by ActNow BC on how to increase the nutritional value of food and beverages in BC Among other facts, the guide states that access to healthy food and beverages enhances student learning, behaviour and health, then gives concrete suggestions on how to meet the guidelines.
  10. Healthy Eating At School is one of the ActNow BC initiatives aimed at encouraging healthy eating at school. It is a partnership between BC Dairy Foundation, BC Ministry of Healthy Living & Sport and Knowledge: (formerly Knowledge Network). It is designed to be THE ONE-STOP SHOP where school communities can find all the resources they need to implement nutrition policy at school.

 

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BC Recreation and Parks Association Union of British Columbia Municipalities
An initiative of these BC Healthy Living Alliance members:
BC Recreation and Parks Association Union of British Columbia Municipalities
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