• Children need nutritious food in order to be healthy, grow and learn. School breakfast, lunch and snack programs make an important contribution to the diets of the children who participate.
  • Breakfast for Learning Alberta believes that nutrition programs should be more than just satisfying hunger, they should also be an important means of providing children with healthy food.
When planning your menu, it is important to include as many of the four food groups from Canada’s Food Guide to Healthy Eating as possible, because each group provides different essential nutrients.

However, menu planning is also influenced by the following factors:
  • Nutrition
  • Allergies
  • Cost
  • Space available for preparation, serving and storage
  • Appeal to children
To make your menu as nutritious as possible, we suggest that you contact the Community Nutritionist or public health nurse in your health region.