Health News Blog

September is here and kids are back to school. What a relief for some parents, no more entertaining, trips to the mall, or whining that they are bored. However, with the new school year comes new challenges, ranges from getting out of the house early to preparing school lunches and snacks.

It is the beginning of a rat race for food companies. They want schools to sell their products in the their vending machines. Some companies are going as far as delivering healthy foods to schools. Others are sending samples of cookies, chips and protein bars to the schools, promoting them as healthy, with the hopes of being able to set their own vending machines on school grounds.

According to Jennifer Bain, writer of “Catering to a healthy lunch idea,” Premier Elite Athletes' Collegiate in Toronto, a school for those with athletic aptitude, is providing a catered menu to their students. The students can choose from sandwiches, salads, stews, carrot cake, oatmeal raisin cookies and fresh fruit as part of their school lunch menu. Of course, the next question that comes to mind is, “Are these meals affordable?”

Well, the price tag for the meals delivered at PEAC range from one dollar to six per meal. They are delivered in the morning and kept refrigerated until lunch time. We can all agree that carrot cake, fruit or oatmeal raisin cookies are healthier options then Twinkies, donuts or Churros. It is great to see that schools are starting to pay attention to food items that can help fuel the students better academically and physically.

Wendy, BSc, DTR
Nutrition Specialist

"Thoughts determine what you want...Action determines what you get."

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