Below are a few suggestions for your school to promote and sustain the Eat Smart! School Cafeteria Program.  You are not limited to these suggestions; feel free to be creative! There are so many possibilities!

• Point-of-purchase messages strategically posted in the cafeteria
• Table tent cards
• School newsletter articles
• Morning announcements
• Classroom activities for teachers
• Recipe contests for students
• Provide students, staff and teachers with the new Canada's Food Guide to Healthy Eating
• Discount Days - discount coupons provided to encourage the consumption of a featured food item or beverage
• Cooking demonstration by students - free samples supplied/students encouraged to try new foods
• Promotion of nutritious breakfast snacks sold before school
• Nutritious drink mix-offs
• Display banners and posters around school and in cafeteria

Adapted by the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit, Comprehensive School Health Department, from materials available through the Nutrition Resource Centre, OPHA