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Thursday, May 21, 2015 4:00 — 7:30 pm Van Tech Secondary Cafeteria 2600 East Broadway Parking – staff lot, entrance from Penticton St.
Vancouver Coastal Health, Vancouver Board of Education, Fresh Roots Urban Farm and HealthLinkBC in cooperation with the Vancouver District Parent Advisory Council
This free, interactive workshop is for parents, students and staff involved in food sales to students at all 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. AGENDA Time 4:00 – 5:30 pm
5:30 – 7:00 pm
7:00 - 7:30
Speaker
Topic
Showcase of Vendors who meet the BC Guidelines
Visiting suppliers and sampling products
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
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. RSVP https://eventbrite.ca/event/16204505111/
For Information ……..
or if you prefer, by email to
[email protected] Kathy Romses at 604-707-3640, or
[email protected]