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Healthy Eating Framework

Has your town adopted a healthy eating policy, and is wondering how to put it into action?

Check out our Community Healthy Eating Framework which aims to support municipalities that have adopted a healthy eating policy by providing ideas and resources to help promote and support the policy throughout the community.

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Community Healthy Eating Framework

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Community Healthy Eating Framework Infographic

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Food Environment Assessment

Promoting and supporting your healthy eating policy can include:

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Establishing a committee to support the implementation of your healthy eating policy

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Performing a food and beverage assessment of your community facilities, programs and events

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Determining priority areas to focus on as you move toward creating healthier food environments in your community

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Building partnerships to help support your work and encourage partners and other community organizations to adopt their own healthy eating policies

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Exploring opportunities to develop programs that focus on food literacy, and increase access to healthy food in the community

Healthy Eating Policies

Is your community, facility, or organization thinking about adopting a healthy eating policy? There are clear benefits of having a policy in place:

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Defines “healthy eating” – this can mean different things to different people! We want to promote healthy food and beverages found in Canada’s Food Guide;

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Ensures healthy eating will continue to be promoted, even after staff/volunteer changes;
Highlights your town/organization as a leader in health and wellness!

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Highlights your town/organization as a leader in health and wellness!

Check out our Sample Healthy Eating Policy for inspiration. Eat Great and Participate can also work with you to tailor a policy that suits your needs.

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What can your community do?

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