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Notes on Translation
The electronic translation service on the York Region District School Board's website is hosted by Google Translate. The quality of the translation will vary in some of the languages offered by Google. Google Translate is a free service and currently offers translation in over 50 languages, although an impressive number, this does not capture all languages or dialects. The basic translation’s goal is to capture the general intention of the original English material.
The York Region District School Board does not guarantee the quality, accuracy or completeness of any translated information. Before you act on translated information, the Board encourages you to confirm any facts that are important to you and affect any decisions you may make.
The York Region District School Board is committed to parent, family and community engagement, and it is our hope that by providing this tool on our website that we are making our information more accessible to families whose first language is not English and thereby enabling better engagement in public education.
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Healthy and Environmentally Friendly Lunches
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Healthy and Environmentally Friendly Lunches
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Page Content Did you know the average student lunch generates 30 kg of waste per year? Here’s another interesting fact: Not only is a waste-free lunch healthier and better for the environment - it can also save you upwards of $200 each year!
The foods you pack for your child will give them the energy and nutrients they need to learn and play at school. Aim to have at least three of the four food groups represented in your child’s lunch. Check out Canada’s Food Guide to review the food groups.
Involving your children in packing their own tasty and healthy lunch will provide better odds that they will eat and enjoy their lunch. Beat the morning rush by taking time after dinner to prepare lunch with your children for the next day so they can grab their chilled lunch on their way out the door.
Don’t forget to pack a refillable water container, and if your child enjoys other healthy beverages, perhaps some milk or 100% fruit juice packed in a reusable drink container.
Lunch Bag Tips:
- Label your reusable containers and utensils to ensure they make it home each day
- A small icepack in a thermal lunch bag will keep food and beverages cool and fresh
- Only pack as much food as your child will eat to reduce waste
- Read food labels and choose products with as little saturated and trans fats as possible; limit foods and beverages high in calories, fat, sugar or sodium
- Insulated bottles or thermoses are great to keep hot foods hot or cool foods cool
- Take your children grocery shopping with you and encourage them to select their favourite fruits, vegetable and healthy food items to stock your fridge and pantry
- Purchase items in bulk and package in amounts you child will eat in reusable containers
- Remember
that our schools are allergy-safe environments, so please avoid sending peanut butter or products with
peanuts listed in the ingredients
For more ideas and resources to plan healthy lunches, visit:
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