Healthy Eating in Recreation Settings Toolkit

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A Fresh Start: A Guide to Offering Healthy Food and Drink Options in Recreation Food Services

2020 Alberta Nutrition Report Card

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1-Housing for Health: Healthier Food and Beverage Guidelines for Public Events	Housing for Health	Health Promotion, Healthy Eating, Healthy Policy	The Healthier Food and Beverage Guidelines for Public Events is a collaborative document created by the Housing for Health team… Housing for Health: Healthier Food and Beverage Guidelines for Public Events The Healthier Food and Beverage Guidelines for Public Events is a collaborative document created by the Housing for Health team working with Alberta Health Services Nutrition Services and being distributed also in partnership with the Alberta Recreation and Parks Association’s Communities ChooseWell. These simple-to-use Guidelines should be used by organizations, businesses and members of the public to improve the healthiness of food and beverage items served or sold at public events. Any organization, business or members of the public may also choose to use these Guidelines for food and beverage items served or sold at other events or venues. Go to resource
2-A Fresh Start: A Guide to Offering Healthy Food and Drink Options in Recreation Food Services	ARPA & CWW & AHS	Children & Youth, Health Promotion, Healthy Eating, Healthy Policy, Wellness Resource	Check out the BRAND NEW guide developed by Alberta Recreation and Parks’ Communities ChooseWell program in partnership with Alberta Health… A Fresh Start: A Guide to Offering Healthy Food and Drink Options in Recreation Food Services Check out the BRAND NEW guide developed by Alberta Recreation and Parks’ Communities ChooseWell program in partnership with Alberta Health Services! This booklet provides tips and tools to help food service operators provide more healthy food and drink options in recreation facilities. Gain examples, quick wins and learn how to leverage 2020 consumer and market trends to have a fresh start in recreation food services! Go to resource
3-Canada’s Food Guide	Government of Canada	Health Promotion, Healthy Eating, Wellness Resource	Canada’s Food Guide provides resources, guidance and evidence based advice on both eating healthy and healthy eating behaviours. Canada’s Food Guide Canada’s Food Guide provides resources, guidance and evidence based advice on both eating healthy and healthy eating behaviours. Go to resource
4-Food Action in Recreation Environments	Alberta Policy Coalition for Chronic Disease Prevention	Active Living, Children & Youth, Healthy Eating, Healthy Policy	Learn about the Food Action in Recreation Environments (FARE) project from the Alberta Policy Coalition for Chronic Disease Prevention and… Food Action in Recreation Environments Learn about the Food Action in Recreation Environments (FARE) project from the Alberta Policy Coalition for Chronic Disease Prevention and how to support action for policies that promote the availability of healthy foods and beverages in recreation facilities. Go to resource
5-Healthy Eating at School Sporting Events	Ever Active Schools	Active Living, Children & Youth, Health Promotion, Healthy Eating, Research & Case Studies	This video by Ever Active Schools encourages individuals to think differently about accompanying unhealthy food within school and community events. Healthy Eating at School Sporting Events This video by Ever Active Schools encourages individuals to think differently about accompanying unhealthy food within school and community events. Go to resource
6-Creating Healthy Food Environments in Recreational Facilities Through Policy	Alberta Policy Coalition for Chronic Disease Prevention	Active Living, Children & Youth, Healthy Eating, Healthy Policy, Research & Case Studies	Watch this presentation done by the Alberta Policy Coalition for Chronic Disease Prevention on the role policy can play to… Creating Healthy Food Environments in Recreational Facilities Through Policy Watch this presentation done by the Alberta Policy Coalition for Chronic Disease Prevention on the role policy can play to create healthy food environments in recreation facilities. Go to resource
7-Improving Access to Healthy Food in BC Recreational Facilities	Alberta Policy Coalition for Chronic Disease Prevention	Active Living, Children & Youth, Health Promotion, Healthy Eating, Healthy Policy, Research & Case Studies	Read the research! This summary explores the impact of Healthy Food and Beverage Sales Imitative in British Columbia recreational facilities. Improving Access to Healthy Food in BC Recreational Facilities Read the research! This summary explores the impact of Healthy Food and Beverage Sales Imitative in British Columbia recreational facilities. Go to resource
8-Using Traffic Light Labelling to Promote Healthier Food Purchases Among Patrons in Recreational Facilities	Alberta Policy Coalition for Chronic Disease Prevention	Active Living, Children & Youth, Health Promotion, Healthy Eating, Healthy Policy, Research & Case Studies	Read the research! This summary covers the impact of using a traffic light system to identify healthy options in a… Using Traffic Light Labelling to Promote Healthier Food Purchases Among Patrons in Recreational Facilities Read the research! This summary covers the impact of using a traffic light system to identify healthy options in a recreation facility. Go to resource
9-Knowledge and Use of Voluntary Nutrition Guidelines in Alberta Recreational Facilities	Alberta Policy Coalition for Chronic Disease Prevention	Active Living, Children & Youth, Health Promotion, Healthy Eating, Healthy Policy, Research & Case Studies	Read the research! Learn how widely used the Alberta Nutrition Guidelines are used in recreation facilities across Alberta. Knowledge and Use of Voluntary Nutrition Guidelines in Alberta Recreational Facilities Read the research! Learn how widely used the Alberta Nutrition Guidelines are used in recreation facilities across Alberta. Go to resource
10-If We Offer It, Will Children Buy It?	Alberta Policy Coalition for Chronic Disease Prevention	Active Living, Children & Youth, Health Promotion, Healthy Eating, Healthy Policy, Research & Case Studies	Read the research! This summary explores if more healthy food and drinks are offered if patrons will purchase more, and… If We Offer It, Will Children Buy It? Read the research! This summary explores if more healthy food and drinks are offered if patrons will purchase more, and how it affects concession revenue. Go to resource
11-Nudging Customers to the Healthy Choice in Recreation Settings	Alberta Policy Coalition for Chronic Disease Prevention	Active Living, Children & Youth, Health Promotion, Healthy Eating, Healthy Policy, Research & Case Studies	Read the research! This summary goes through how marketing strategies around nudging and pricing can encourage customers to purchase healthier… Nudging Customers to the Healthy Choice in Recreation Settings Read the research! This summary goes through how marketing strategies around nudging and pricing can encourage customers to purchase healthier options. Go to resource
12-Tensions Between Public Health and Corporate Profitability	Alberta Policy Coalition for Chronic Disease Prevention	Active Living, Children & Youth, Health Promotion, Healthy Eating, Healthy Policy, Research & Case Studies	Read the research! This summary goes through the factors that affect uptake of Alberta’s Nutrition Guidelines by food service operators… Tensions Between Public Health and Corporate Profitability Read the research! This summary goes through the factors that affect uptake of Alberta’s Nutrition Guidelines by food service operators in recreation facilities. Go to resource
13-Issue Brief: Improving Access to Healthy Foods and Beverages in Recreational Facilities	Alberta Policy Coalition for Chronic Disease Prevention	Active Living, Children & Youth, Health Promotion, Healthy Eating, Healthy Policy, Research & Case Studies	Read the research! This issue brief provides a summary of the need to provide healthier food environments in recreation facilities. Issue Brief: Improving Access to Healthy Foods and Beverages in Recreational Facilities Read the research! This issue brief provides a summary of the need to provide healthier food environments in recreation facilities. Go to resource
14-Healthy Food and Beverages in Public Facilities	Alberta Policy Coalition for Chronic Disease Prevention	Active Living, Children & Youth, Health Promotion, Healthy Eating, Healthy Policy	Read the evidence review on healthy food procurement policies, which can support the sales and availability of healthier foods. Healthy Food and Beverages in Public Facilities Read the evidence review on healthy food procurement policies, which can support the sales and availability of healthier foods. Go to resource
15-Healthy Choices at Recreation Centres	KFL&A Public Health Ontario	Active Living, Children & Youth, Health Promotion, Healthy Eating, Healthy Policy	Learn from the research and data that KFL&A Public Health Ontario completed in 2015 and 2018 about healthy food and… Healthy Choices at Recreation Centres Learn from the research and data that KFL&A Public Health Ontario completed in 2015 and 2018 about healthy food and drink options in recreation settings. Their website provides videos and resources to get you started! Go to resource
16-2020 Alberta Nutrition Report Card	Alberta Policy Coalition for Chronic Disease Prevention	Community Design, Health Promotion, Healthy Community Design, Healthy Eating, Healthy Policy	Every year the Impact of Benchmarking Food Environments on Policies and Actions to Promote Healthy Eating for Reducing Cancer Risk… 2020 Alberta Nutrition Report Card Every year the Impact of Benchmarking Food Environments on Policies and Actions to Promote Healthy Eating for Reducing Cancer Risk project releases a report card that assesses how Alberta’s current food environments and nutrition policies support or create barriers to improving children’s eating behaviours. Read the 2020 report now! Go to resource
17-2015-2020 Alberta Nutrition Report Cards	Alberta Policy Coalition for Chronic Disease Prevention	Health Promotion, Healthy Community Design, Healthy Eating, Healthy Policy	The Alberta Nutrition Report Card is an annual assessment of how Alberta’s current food environments and nutrition policies support or… 2015-2020 Alberta Nutrition Report Cards The Alberta Nutrition Report Card is an annual assessment of how Alberta’s current food environments and nutrition policies support or create barriers to improving children’s eating behaviours. Click to see Alberta’s current and past grades! Go to resource
18-AHS: How to Market Healthy Food & Drinks	Alberta Health Services	Health Promotion, Healthy Eating, Healthy Policy	Alberta Health Services has created a series of infographics that explain how to optimize the 4Ps of marketing to sell… AHS: How to Market Healthy Food & Drinks Alberta Health Services has created a series of infographics that explain how to optimize the 4Ps of marketing to sell healthy food and drink options. Learn how Product, Placement, Price and Promotion can help you improve healthy food environments. Go to resource
19-Marketing Matters: From Choices to Change AHS Presentation	Alberta Health Services	Health Promotion, Healthy Eating	Watch this presentation from AHS Public Health Dietitians on how to apply the 4Ps of marketing to your recreation facility… Marketing Matters: From Choices to Change AHS Presentation Watch this presentation from AHS Public Health Dietitians on how to apply the 4Ps of marketing to your recreation facility concession and vending to improve the food environment. Healthy options can not only be popular, but they can also be successful! Go to resource
20-Stay Active Eat Healthy	Stay Active Eat Healthy	Active Living, Community Design, Health Promotion, Healthy Eating, Healthy Policy	The Stay Active Eat Healthy® program is an evidence-based capacity building initiative developed in BC. Stay Active Eat Healthy® aims… Stay Active Eat Healthy The Stay Active Eat Healthy® program is an evidence-based capacity building initiative developed in BC. Stay Active Eat Healthy® aims to increase the provision of healthy food and beverages while restricting unhealthy options in municipal and community recreation facilities. Go to resource
21-Healthy Choices in Recreation Settings Toolkit	Stay Active Eat Healthy	Active Living, Community Design, Health Promotion, Healthy Eating, Healthy Policy	This toolkit is designed to help you turn your facility into a Healthy Choices Facility. Healthy Choices in Recreation Settings Toolkit This toolkit is designed to help you turn your facility into a Healthy Choices Facility. Go to resource
22-Healthy Vending Toolkit	Alberta Health Services	Active Living, Health Promotion	This toolkit guides you through a step-by-step process to take action on healthy vending in your school, recreation centre, or… Healthy Vending Toolkit This toolkit guides you through a step-by-step process to take action on healthy vending in your school, recreation centre, or workplace. Go to resource
23-Brand Name Food List	Health Link BC	Active Living, Health Promotion	The Brand Name Food List (the List) is a tool that helps British Columbians choose food and beverages that meet… Brand Name Food List The Brand Name Food List (the List) is a tool that helps British Columbians choose food and beverages that meet the nutrition standards set for schools and public buildings. The List scores food and beverages based on the Guidelines for Food and Beverage Sales in BC Schools (the Guidelines) and the Nutritional Guidelines for Vending Machines in B.C. Public Buildings. Go to resource
24-Healthy Eating in Recreation and Community Centres	Alberta Government	Children & Youth, Community Design, Healthy Eating, Healthy Policy	Healthy food is important for children and youth. How can recreation centres and community centres help children eat healthy food?… Healthy Eating in Recreation and Community Centres Healthy food is important for children and youth. How can recreation centres and community centres help children eat healthy food? Follow the Alberta Nutrition Guidelines for Children and Youth. This easy to read booklet is for people who work or volunteer at Alberta recreation centres and community centres. This booklet is also for food service operators. Go to resource
25-Healthy Food in Recreational Facilities	Alberta Policy Coalition for Chronic Disease Prevention	Community Design, Healthy Eating, Healthy Policy, Wellness Resource	View case studies and articles from communities within Alberta who are working to implement healthy eating environments within recreation settings. Healthy Food in Recreational Facilities View case studies and articles from communities within Alberta who are working to implement healthy eating environments within recreation settings. Go to resource
26-Alberta Nutrition Guidelines for Children and Youth	Alberta Government	Children & Youth, Community Design, Health Promotion, Healthy Eating, Healthy Policy	The goal of the Alberta Nutrition Guidelines for Children and Youth is to equip facilities and organizations with the tools… Alberta Nutrition Guidelines for Children and Youth The goal of the Alberta Nutrition Guidelines for Children and Youth is to equip facilities and organizations with the tools they need to provide healthy food choices in childcare settings, schools, in recreation centres, at special events, and in the community at large. The Alberta Nutrition Guidelines for Children and Youth will help assist Albertans to create an environment which provides and promotes healthy food choices and healthy attitudes about food. Go to resource
27-APCCP: Policy Resource Hub	Alberta Policy Coalition for Chronic Disease Prevention	Health Promotion	Through the POWER UP! project, we’ve developed a resource-base of policy tools and resources to help make healthy public policy… APCCP: Policy Resource Hub Through the POWER UP! project, we’ve developed a resource-base of policy tools and resources to help make healthy public policy change easier in your community. Go to resource
28-AHS: How to Create a Healthy Eating Environment	Alberta Health Services	Healthy Eating, Wellness Resource	As a health organization and as health leaders, AHS wants to lead by example. Healthy eating is an important part… AHS: How to Create a Healthy Eating Environment As a health organization and as health leaders, AHS wants to lead by example. Healthy eating is an important part of promoting health and preventing and managing chronic disease like obesity, diabetes and cancer. Teaching people what and how much to eat is not enough. Having healthier food choices makes it easier to eat for health. Together we can make the gradual shift to a healthy eating environment. Go to resource
29-Healthy Eating Poster Series	Alberta Health Services	Health Promotion, Healthy Eating	The Healthy Eating Starts Here poster series was developed by Alberta Health Services based on the principles contained within Canada’s… Healthy Eating Poster Series The Healthy Eating Starts Here poster series was developed by Alberta Health Services based on the principles contained within Canada’s Food Guide, the Alberta Nutrition Guidelines, nutrition research and current health and eating habits of Albertans. The series Healthy Eating Starts Here: Steps to a Healthier You gives workplaces easy and visually appealing healthy eating tips. Go to resource