Menu planning for healthy eating can be a rewarding yet tricky task in early learning and child care settings. These resources will help in planning tasty and nutritious meals and snacks.
Child Care Menu Planning with Canada’s Food Guide
Child Care Menu Planning with Alberta Nutrition Guidelines for Children and Youth supports child cares in following the Alberta Nutrition Guidelines for Children and Youth. It also provides information on menu planning, food safety, and the feeding relationship.
Healthy Eating for Children in Childcare Centres This booklet helps you understand the Alberta Nutrition Guidelines for Children and Youth.
Use the Healthy Food Checker to identify whether a food is Choose Most Often, Choose Sometimes, or Choose Least Often using information on the nutrition label.
