Programs & Services — Food and Nutrition

You’re the Chef is a cooking program focusing on fruits and vegetables for students in Grades 5, 6, 7, and 8.  Students will learn:

• Safe food-handling and basic kitchen safety
• Food skills by preparing a variety of healthy recipes
• About healthy food choices

Food and Menu Planning in Childcare Setting

Workplace Eating

Healthy Eating in the Workplace 

With over 60% of our time spent working, workplaces are an important environment to promote health.  

Benefits of healthy eating in the workplace 

• Increased energy and productivity  
• Decreased absenteeism 
• Lower rates of chronic diseases and injuries 

What can employers do? 

• Develop workplace policies that promote healthy eating 
• Create an accessible area where information can be posted (such as a bulletin board), regarding healthy eating, nutritional information, and other resources 
• Provide access to or benefits for a Registered Dietitian who can help counsel and provide support to those wishing to change their eating habits 

• If selling food in the cafeteria, ensure that nutritional information is available 
• Offer healthy foods in the cafeteria, vending machines, and during meetings 
• Provide a kitchen, microwave, and refrigerator for employees to prepare and/or store healthy meals 

Public Health Dietitians can help employers improve their nutrition environments. Call a Public Health Dietitian at: 519-426-6170 or 905-318-6623. 

Related Resources 

• Creating a Healthy Workplace Nutrition Environment Toolkit 
• Eating Well with Canada’s Food Guide: A resource for educators and communicators 

School Resources

To learn more about the curriculum and programs available for educators, visit the Educator Resources | Food and Nutrition page here.