about Eat Smart!® for workplaces

Healthy employees are the most important business asset!

The Eat Smart!® Workplace Program supports healthy environments by qualifying workplaces for either a bronze, silver or gold level award based on a set of five (5) standards:

• Nutrition - the workplace must provide a variety of healthy foods, including whole grain choices, vegetables and fruit, and lower-fat options and substitutions; packaged food product sold in vending machines and in grab-and-go stations in cafeterias are evaluated using the Eat Smart!® Choices Calculator to determine whether or not they meet the Eat Smart!® nutrition criteria;
• Food Safety - the workplace must have an excellent track record in food safety based on the requirements of Ontario’s Food Premises Regulation and at least one full-time food service employee certified in safe food handling; and
• 100% smoke-free environment - the workplace must be in compliance with the Smoke-Free Ontario Act (2005) and not sell tobacco products or accessories.
• Supportive Environment - The workplace must meet requirements related to marketing - including pricing, placement and promotion - of healthier food and beverage choices. It must also have an Eat Smart!® Action Committee in place to plan promotional strategies and act as an informal liaison between employees and the food service contractor(s).
• Healthy Eating Policy - The workplace must have a healthy eating policy in place that has been developed with representation from all stakeholders.