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HEALTHYFOODPOLICY

Background UrsulaFrayneCatholicCollegeaimstoeducatetheCollegecommunityinmakinghealthyeating aneasyandinformedchoice. Researchshowsthatahealthyeatingplanassistsstudentstoperformandbehavebetterat school.TheCollegeaims,viaamultifacetedprogram,atpreventionratherthancureby attemptingtoinfluenceandshapestudentsattitudeswithfoodselectionswhichcanaffect lifestyleandbehaviourslaterinlife. Principles Tofosterthepreventionandcontrolofdietrelateddiseasesinstudents. Toraiseawarenessofthehighincidenceofchildhoodobesityanditshealthimpactsinto adulthood. Tomodelgoodeatinghabitsbyensuringtheavailabilityandsaleoffoodsandbeverages intheCollegescanteensthatareconsistentwiththeDepartmentofEducationand TrainingsHealthyFoodandDrinkstandards ToprovidetheCollegecommunitywithinformationaboutfoodandnutritionanditsrole inpreventingandcontrollingdietrelateddiseases. Toprovideeconomicallyviable,hygienicandnutritionorientedfoodthroughtheCollege canteensandatschoolevents. Procedures ToachievetheaimofthispolicytheCollegeshallendeavourtoadheretothefollowing procedures: 1. EnsurethattheCollegecurriculumisrichwithlearningopportunitiesthatencouragesand aidsstudentsinmakingwisechoiceswhenselectingfoodanddrink. 2. MakehealthyfoodaneasyoptionforstudentsandstafftopurchaseviatheColleges canteenbyadheringtotheDepartmentofEducationandTrainingsHealthyFoodand Drinkstandards.(Refertothewebsite: http://www.det.wa.edu.au/healthyfoodanddrink/index.html) 3. WhenprovidingfoodthroughtheCollegecanteenoratschooleventsemphasisshallbe giventothefollowingfoodsthatcontributesignificantlytomeetingstudentsnutritional needs: Breadsandcerealfoods,e.g.rice,pasta,especiallywholegrainvarieties Fruitpreferablyfresh,butincludingfrozenandcanned Vegetablesfresh,frozenandcanned Reducedfatvarietiesofmilk,cheese,yoghurt Leanmeats,skinfreepoultry,fish,eggs,bakedbeansandotherlegumes Plainwater

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4. Prohibitingstudentsfromleavingtheschoolgroundstobuytheirlunches. 5. Promotingthedrinkingofwaterasthefirstandbestchoice. 6. TheCollegeadoptstheTrafficLightfoodratingsystemfordeterminingthesuitability andnutritionalvalueofthefoodprovidedbytheCollegeCanteenoratschoolevents. Themajorityofchoicesavailableshallbebasedonthecorefoodgroupsandbe predominantlythoseclassifiedasGreen,whichmaybesupplementedbyconvenience productswhichmaybeclassifiedaseitherGreenorAmber.NoitemsclassifiedasRed maybesold.Someexamplesareprovidedinthetablebelow:

AMBER Selectcarefully.Donotletthese foodsdominatethemenuand choosesmallserves. TheseareLIMITED Nomorethan40% Fruit,preferablyfreshbut Fullfatdairyfoods,e.g.milk, mayincludefrozen,canned yoghurt,lowfatdairy (innaturaljuice) desserts,cheese Vegetablesandlegumes, Registeredcerealswithadded sugars* fresh,e.g.stuffedpotatoes, cornoncob,orcanned Registeredreducedfatpastry varietiese.g.bakedbeans,3 items* beanmix.Salads(using Hotdogsmadeusing reducedfatdressingsonly),all registeredfrankfurts* saladmixes Registeredsausagesfor Cerealfoodswholegrain sausagesizzlesorspecial cereals,pasta,noodles,rice, eventsorganisedbythe sushi canteen* Avarietyofbreadtypes Registeredsavoury includingwholegrainand/or commercialproducts,e.g. wholemeal fish,chicken,potatoportions, Avarietyofsandwich/roll pizza* fillingsthatareallavailable Registeredhamburger withsalad,e.g.egg,reduced patties* fatcheese,skinfreechicken, Registeredassorted tuna,leanmeats,yeast cakes/biscuitsormuffins* spreads,hommus Registeredsweetandsavoury Reducedfatdairyproducts snackfoods* includingplainandflavoured Registeredicecreams/icy milkandcheese poles* Leanmeats,fish,poultryand Registeredmineralwaters alternativese.g.skinfree flavouredwithfruitjuice(no chickenmeat,leanmeats,fish addedsugar)* (tuna,salmon,sardines) NOTE:Fullfatdairyproducts Plainwater,plainmineral cannotberegistered.Reducedfat water dairyproductsarerecommended Fruitjuicessmallsizes forchildrenovertheageof2 (250mlorless)andnoadded years.Onlychoosethefullfat sugar varietiesifreducedfatisnot available. GREEN FILLTHEMENU Encourageandpromotethese EVERYDAYchoices Nolessthan60% RED OFFTHEMENU NOTAVAILABLE 0% Fullfatpastryitemsofany description Deepfriedfoodofany description Sweetsandwichfillings includingjam,nutspreads, honey,orconfectionery sprinkles Highfatsandwichmeats includingpolonyandsalami Confectionery(including liquorice,coughlollies,and fruitjuicebasedjellies) and/orsweetorsavoury snackitemsnotregisteredby WASCAorFOCiS Chocolateconfectionery Softdrinks,cordial,sports drinks Highcaffeinedrinks(eg drinkscontainingGuarana) Chocolatecoatedand premiumstyleicecreams Croissants,doughnuts,cream filledoricedbuns/cakes, sweetpastries,slices

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7. ParentsshallbeencouragedtousetheGREENAMBERREDsystemathometoo.
8. SomeredratedfoodsmaybesoldatspecialCollegeevents,buttheseitemsshouldbe limitedwithamplegreenandamberchoicesavailable.Sucheventsinclude,butarenot limitedtoFrayneDayandsomefundraisingactivities.

9. Ensurefoodprovidedthroughvendingmachinescomplywiththetrafficlightfoodrating system.

10. Peoplepreparingfoodthroughthecanteenorforschooleventsshallensure appropriatefoodsafetyandhygienestandardsaremaintained.Thismeansthatit isprepared,cooked,transportedandservedinsuchawayastoretainnutrients andtominimisebacterialcontaminationandgrowth. 11. TominimisetherisksofanaphylacticeventstheCollegewillavoidprovidingfood itemssuchasnutsandsavourynutspreads. 12. Nofoodbakedbyparentsintheirhomewillbeacceptedforsalethroughthe canteen/foodservice.