Fact Sheets
Registered Dietitians and Council staff created or selected the following resources. You will find information in them that is suited for:
- school breakfast, snack, and lunch programs;
- smaller budgets; and
- limited staff time.
Many of these resources also feature Manitoba’s School Nutrition Guidelines. The overall focus of this resource collection is on best nutrition, management, and social practices for child nutrition programs.
Food safety
- Manual Dishwashing
- Keep Foods Out of the Temperature Danger Zone
- Avoid Cross Contamination
- DO IT RIGHT! Sanitizing with chlorine
- DO IT RIGHT! Storage
- Wash Your Hands
- Canned Food Safety
- Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and food safety – Health Canada
Menu planning
- 8 Great Ways to Add Vegetables to Breakfast
- 10 Toast Toppers
- 20 Things to Do with a Can of Pulses
- Baking
- Cooking and Baking with Pulses
- Fruit Infused Water
- Quick SNACK Ideas
- Quick BREAKFAST Ideas
- Quick LUNCH Ideas
- How Much Protein?
- Items to Have on Hand for Emergency Lunches
- Pancakes
- Prepared LUNCH Ideas
- Powdered Milk
- Recipes
- Rinsing, Cooking & Soaking Pulses
- Sample Menu Plans
Partnerships and volunteers
- Building Partnerships
- Motivate Volunteers
- Recruit Volunteers
- Volunteers Can Help
- Student Kitchen Helpers
Program planning
- Guiding Principles
- Calculating Food Costs
- Eligibility Criteria
- Serving Methods
- Dates & Deadlines
- Receipts & Approved Expenditures
- Sample Student Survey
Purchasing food
- Choose a Variety! Vegetables & Fruits
- Crackers and Rice Cakes
- Food Procurement: Northern Manitoba
- Food Procurement: South Central Manitoba
- Food Procurement: South East Manitoba
- Food Procurement: South West Manitoba
- Food Procurement: Winnipeg
- Hot and Cold Cereals
- Understanding Halal Foods
- Using Bulk Produce
- Yogurt
- Pre-packaged Meal & Snack Items that Meet the Manitoba School Nutrition Guidelines