Healthy Eating

		Recent reports show that Nova Scotians are the second most obese in the country, and childhood obesity is a growing problem. Nova Scotia Health Promotion will work closely with the Department of Education, school boards, schools and many other partners to develop provincial school food and nutrition policy. This will include guidelines to provide
healthier choices in vending machines and on the menus, and give parents the tools they need to feed their children a balanced diet.

Nova Scotia Health Promotion is also working with many partners to encourage breastfeeding, to explore ways to help low income Nova Scotians access nutritious foods, and to put in place a provincial healthy eating strategy.

Healthy Eating Links:

• Alliance for Healthy Eating and Physical Activity
• Dietitians of Canada
• Health Canada, Office of Nutrition Policy and Promotion
• Health Check
• La Leche League Canada / Halifax Metro LLLC information line 470-7029
• Nova Scotia Nutrition Council

Healthy Eating Reports and Publications:

• Nova Scotia Breastfeeding Policy
• Breastfeeding Basics Book
• Year One: Food for Baby
• After Year One: Food for Children
• Breakfast, Lunch and Snack Ideas for School Children
• Having Fun with Healthy Foods, A Daycare Menu Planning Guide (coming soon)
• Guidelines for Healthy Food Choices at School (coming soon)
• Healthy Eating Nova Scotia
• Food and Nutrition in Nova Scotia Schools