Evaluate a variety of healthy food policies and plan to participate in the development, revision, and/or implementation of a healthy food policy (e.g., fundraising, feasts, canteen sales, extra-curricular events) in the community (e.g., home, school, arena, youth center).
| (a) |
Evaluate and respond to a variety of sources of, and information about, healthy food policies. |
| (b) |
Compare examples of healthy food policies. |
| (c) |
Investigate and document principles of healthy food policies (i.e., one principle is the policy should be based on Canada's Food Guide). |
| (d) |
Establish criteria (from Canada's Food Guide) for healthy food policies. |
| (e) |
Investigate how Canada's Food Guide has changed over time, speculate on the reasons for the changes, and determine possible effects on healthy food policies. |
| (f) |
Analyze the influences on the development and implementation of healthy food policies. |
| (g) |
Determine the leadership skills that can be used in promoting a healthy food policy. |
| (h) |
Examine the existing food policies in the school and/or community. |
| (i) |
Analyze the existing community/school food policies based on Canada's Food Guide and other reputable sources. |
| (j) |
Determine and examine the actions/priorities that will bring about the greatest improvement to new and/or existing food policies. |
A teacher's guide is available.
