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The following 9 elements are recommended for a school to have a healthy nutrition environment:
1. Does you school offer healthy, reasonably priced and culturally appropriate food choices? (milk program, non-food rewards, healthy truck stop, special food days)
2. Do parents, teachers, and volunteers role model healthy eating and body image at school?
3. Does you school have a student nutrition program (Breakfast, snack, and lunch?)
4. Does your school practise safe food practices and have an allergy safe environment?
5. Are nutrition breaks at school appropriately scheduled?
6.Does your school have a food and nutrition policy?
7. Do teachers participate in professional development on nutrition?
8. Do teachers have up to date nutrition resources to support the healthy eating expectations in the curriculum?
9. Does your school provide student, parent and community education about healthy eating?