SmartFood
School Food Matters Inc
School Food Matters want every child to have access to nutritious and delicious food while at school, which is essential to their overall health, wellbeing, and learning.
- Online
- Tas
Pricing: Free
Origin: Developed in Australia for Australian schooling contexts
Product type: Posters; Fact sheets; Online resources (e.g. videos, games, tools, readings); Student activities; Whole school approach or initiative
Contact details
School Food Matters Inc
ABN: 46 684 486 304
Program website: https://www.schoolfoodmatters.org.au/school-food-service/smart-food-program/
Program contact email: info@schoolfoodmatters.org.au
Focus areas
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Mental health literacy and life skills
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Self-esteem and body image
Curriculum alignment
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Health and PE
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Technologies
Prospective users
Audience: Whole school universal (Tier 1)
Context: School or centre-based
Main beneficiaries: Foundation/Prep, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6, Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10, Year 11, Year 12
Delivery style: Delivered by program staff
Aims & approach
For Tasmanian schools. The SmartFood program utilises a simple 'traffic light' system of GREEN, AMBER and RED foods. The program recognises a school's dedication to the health and wellbeing of its school community through four levels of accreditation required for a school to be SmartFood accredited:
- Development of a School Food Policy and a School Food Service Procedures document.
- Proof of an Australian Food Safety Assessment Form from local council.
- Meet a standard of food and drinks as set out by the SmartFood guide requirements.
- Link the canteen with a whole school approach to healthy eating through school activities promoting healthy eating.
Implementation support
- Access to professional facilitator, instructor or mentor
- Ongoing helpdesk, email or phone support
Evidence
Positive outcomes based on testimonial and feedback.