The document discusses the transformation of school food cultures through various perspectives, emphasizing the influence schools have on children's food choices. It outlines initiatives from different programs aimed at providing universal access to healthy foods for students to support their development and lifelong eating habits. Additionally, it mentions aspects such as policy directives, curriculum integration, and community involvement in enhancing school food environments.

1. TRANSFORMING
SCHOOL FOOD
CULTURES
Perspectives from three different views
Erin Beagle – Roots to Harvest: Thunder Bay
Grace Evans – Tastebuds: Hamilton
David Wiwchar – Manitoulin Secondary School: Manitoulin

2. 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

3. Environmental Scan
Policy Directives

4. Transformi
ng School
Food
Cultures
Food Policy
Curriculum
Integration
Curriculum
Integration
FinancesFinances
Facilities DesignFacilities Design
Professional
Development
Professional
Development
ProcurementProcurement
Waste
Management
Waste
Management
Marketing &
Communication
Marketing &
Communication
*adapted from the Centre for Ecoliteracy-
Rethinking School Lunches

5. Theory to Practice

6. Manitoulin
Island
Transforming the school food
culture from within

7. The Process

8. From Policy
Tastebuds 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.”

9. From the Outside
Roots to Harvest - Thunder Bay

12. Take it Home

13. Questions
O Contact Us!
Erin Beagle – Roots to Harvest
807-285-0189
info@rootstoharvest.org
Grace Evans – Tastebuds
905-522-1148 ext 106
gevans@tastebudshamilton.ca
David Wiwchar – Manitoulin Secondary School
705-368-7000
wiwchad@rainbowschools.ca