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| New Flavour on School Menus |
| Sunday, December 4, 2011 |
| Culinary students recently showcased their cooking skills and the public school board’s efforts to offer more healthy and locally grown foods in school cafeterias.
The Peel District School Board has teamed with the environmental organization EcoSource |
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| CBC News Report on Student Menu Items |
| Wednesday, November 23, 2011 |
| The winning student-made menu items from the Cooking Up Action! Culinary Challenge were launched at Glenforest Secondary School on November 23, 2011.
Student winners interviewed were tasked with developing recipes showcasing Ontario grown and raised food that comply with the new Schools Food and Beverage policy. The winning recipe of a delectable Ontario butternut squash soup and a delicious entree of local
cauliflower mash and herbed Ontario chicken is now carried by Chartwells in Peel District School Board schools! Watch the report on CBC News (2:34). |
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| EcoSource Interview on CBC Radio One |
| Wednesday, November 23, 2011 |
| EcoSource discusses the successes and challenges of increasing local food in secondary school cafeterias in collaboration with the Peel District School Board,
Peel Health and Chartwells as we strive together to bring healthier, fresher local food to Peel students. Listen to the interview on CBC Radio One (5:40). |
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| Cafeteria Food Gets Makeover |
| Wednesday, November 23, 2011 |
| Orange, ginger and butternut squash soup, stuffed honey lime chicken and fauxtatoes sounds more like an entree you'd find in a classy restaurant than a high school cafeteria.
They were introduced to Glenforest Secondary School students today as part of an effort to incorporate more healthy local food |
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| David Suzuki Visits School |
| Saturday, November 19, 2011 |
| Renowned Canadian environmentalist and scientist David Suzuki visited Brampton to officially open his namesake school and speak with students.
Suzuki was the featured speaker at the official opening ceremonies this week at David Suzuki Secondary School. He also took in some of the activities at EcoBuzz, |
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| New Food Rules for Schools |
| Monday, September 5, 2011 |
| As students return to school on Tuesday, they'll face a whole new menu in the cafeteria and vending machines - even school bake sales - as the province brings in tough rules forcing healthier food and drink offerings and banning candy, sugary drinks and fatty foods.
Peel's public board spent the last school year working with a handful of cafeterias, |
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| A Food Revolution in Schools |
| Thursday, September 1, 2011 |
| The Dieticians of Canada professional association states that modelling healthy food habits at school and in childcare settings, and teaching children how to plan, shop, and prepare healthy foods can affect lifelong eating habits. But what are Canadian schools doing to make this statement a reality? A lot, actually.
Read the full story in Alive Magazine. |
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| Peel Students Create Winning Cafeteria Dishes |
| Monday, May 9, 2011 |
| Food sold to students in Ontario schools will take a dramatic shift this September with the government's new School Food and Beverage Policy (PPM 150), emphasizing healthy menu items. To respond to this upcoming change, secondary students in the Peel District School Board (PDSB) participated directly in creating their own meal option that features local |
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