Food that Fits Workshop May 21st 4 - 7:30pm

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May 8, 2015, 3:15:24 PM5/8/15

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Free, interactive workshop for parents, students and staff involved in food sales to students at Vancouver schools and school events. The workshop is designed to support the learning of students by offering healthy, local, sustainable, safe food at school while reducing waste as much as possible.

What: Food That Fits Workshop

When: May 21, 2015 4:00 — 7:30 pm

Where: Van Tech Secondary Cafeteria 2600 East Broadway

Parking – staff lot, entrance from Penticton St.

FEEL FREE TO SHARE THE ATTACHED FLYER

Presented by:

Vancouver Coastal Health, Vancouver Board of Education, Fresh Roots Urban Farm and HealthLinkBC in cooperation with the Vancouver District Parent Advisory Council

A G E N D A
Time	Speaker	Topic
4:00 – 5:30 pm	Showcase of Vendors who meet the BC Guidelines	Visiting suppliers and sampling products
5:30 – 7:00 pm	Dean Simmons, HealthLinkBC Dietitian and Brand Name Food List administrator	Brief overview of Guidelines for Food and Beverage Sales, tour of Brand Name Food List website https://bnfl.healthlinkbc.ca/
	Jennifer Kassimatis, Senior Environmental Health Officer, Vancouver Coastal Health	Offering safe food to students
	Ilana Labow, Fresh Roots Urban Farm	Increasing local, delicious food in school meals and events
	Ron Macdonald, Manager of Energy & Sustainability, Vancouver Board of Education	Reducing waste and managing biodegradable waste
7:00 - 7:30	Parents, Students, Staff Discussion	Sharing successes and brainstorming to help solve challenges

Please bring your own beverage container, plate and utensils to help support sustainability.

Water will be served at the workshop and suppliers will be providing samples of their products.

REGISTER https://eventbrite.ca/event/16204505111/ or by email to kathy....@vch.ca

For Information …….. Kathy Romses at 604-707-3640, or kathy....@vch.ca

Food That Fits Vancouver flyer May 21 2015.pdf

Orrego, Elena

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May 8, 2015, 4:20:40 PM5/8/15

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