Food in Schools
| Community Dietitians support the whole school approach to health and are concerned with all food and drink provided in schools. We work closely with:
to ensure that food and food provision is part of the health promoting agenda within schools. |
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| Scottish Executive: Hungry for Success - A Whole School Approach to School Meals in Scotland "Our vision is of a partnership between children/young people, school, family and the community in offering access to attractively presented food of an appropriate nutrition within schools and in developing a wider understanding of food, nutrition and healthy lifestyles which can inform children's choices and eating habits within and outwith school and throughout life." | |
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| The Education setting is one of 4 main settings through which the work of the Health Promotion Department is co-ordinated. Their role is to work with all agencies involved in formal and informal education by providing advice, support and information on health promotion issues. |
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| One More Step. Information and advice on developing a 'whole school' approach to food in schoolsThis toolkit was developed in collaboration by the Community Dietitians and Health Development Officers of NHS Forth Valley and with partners working in the three local council areas. It is designed for use within a Health Promoting School framework as a resource that will provide brief, easily accessible information, and advice on aspects of a "whole school" approach to Eating for Health. It highlights curricular links, web references and signposts to current national and local documents and will help to support your school in progressing nutritional issues. |
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| Healthy Tuck Shop EventA report on the Healthy Tuck Shop event at Alloa Town Hall. |
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| The Healthy Tuck Shop GuideThis guide accompanies the "Healthy Tuck Shop" video which provides ideas on how to run a successful, healthy fruit tuck shop in your school. Now also available in DVD format |
