about Eat Smart!® for schools

Through its "Award of Excellence", the Eat Smart!® School Program offers recognition to Ontario schools that meet exceptional standards in nutrition, food safety and supporting a smoke-free environment by qualifying the school on a set of three (3) standards:

• Nutrition - the school cafeteria must provide a variety of healthier foods including whole grain choices, vegetables and fruit, and lower-fat options and substitutions;
• Food Safety - the school cafeteria must have an excellent track record in food safety based on the requirements of Ontario’s Food Premises Regulation and at least one fulltime kitchen employee certified in safe food handling; and
• 100% smoke free environment - the school must be in compliance with the Smoke-Free Ontario Act (2005).