Food and Beverages - Making Healthy Food Accessible

Introducing a Meal Program - Lunch and Snack Programs

More and more schools are looking for ways to create positive, healthy eating environments, while finding ways to increase school funds. There are several local lunch and snack programs/companies that do just that. And some of them are community run.

When investigating a local lunch or snack program for your school, keep these questions in mind:

• Are your kitchens inspected by the Health Department?
• Has a registered dietitian designed or reviewed your menus?
• Does your menu follow Canada's Food Guide?
• What geographic area or areas do you serve?
• Do you follow safe food handling practices? For example, how do you transport and serve foods in order to keep them at the intended temperature?
• Are your kitchens and menus free of common allergenic foods, like nuts?

Lunch and Snack Programs in Peel

Below are some examples of local lunch and snack programs that make use of healthy eating menu options. Food companies, websites and brand names are for information only and are not an endorsement. Information is subject to change.

Food For Tots
Tel: (905) 752-8115
Provides bulk meal, including hot entrée. For 10 or more people.

Kidssentials
Tel: (905) 855-1914
Provides hot lunches or snacks and beverages to complement Special Food Days. Schools can partner with the program to raise funds.

Lunch Moms Inc.
Tel: (905) 461-KIDS (5437)
Provides hot and cold "made from scratch" lunches.

The Lunch Lady Group
Toll-Free Tel: 1-800-603-6656
Provides hot lunches, schools can partner with the program to raise funds.

Eatrite: Apple Program
Tel: (647) 866-8193
Washed apples delivered for nutrition programs & special events

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