Nutrition Templates
Create a Healthy School Market
Are you starting a school store for your Students Taking Charge group or another student organization? Or are you trying to make your current canteen into a place
where it’s easier to find something good to eat? Whether you’re planning a new store — or trying to improve your old one — start by asking a few questions.
- Do students, including student athletes, have a place to buy healthy snacks on campus or are they ending up with unhealthy options from the vending machine, corner store, or local fast food restaurant?
- What products are offered to students, parents, and community members at special events and at your concession stand?
- Are school stores, canteens, or concessions covered in your school’s wellness policy?
Since school stores are often run by high school volunteers — and their profits come from your purchases — your voice is important! You can speak out for other high
school students who want healthy foods and beverages that are tasty, easy to get, and affordable. If your school store is still selling the same old soft drinks, candy, and chips, work with them to show that healthier options can be just as profitable if they learn what students want, set good prices, and promote them to the school.
Read the full report to find out how to get started, how long it will take, who can support your group, how much it will cost, and how to make healthy school stores a permanent part of your school!
Create a Healthy School Market
Are you starting a school store for your Students Taking Charge group or another student organization? Or are you trying to make your current canteen into a place
where it’s easier to find something good to eat? Whether you’re planning a new store — or trying to improve your old one — start by asking a few questions.
- Do students, including student athletes, have a place to buy healthy snacks on campus or are they ending up with unhealthy options from the vending machine, corner store, or local fast food restaurant?
- What products are offered to students, parents, and community members at special events and at your concession stand?
- Are school stores, canteens, or concessions covered in your school’s wellness policy?
Since school stores are often run by high school volunteers — and their profits come from your purchases — your voice is important! You can speak out for other high
school students who want healthy foods and beverages that are tasty, easy to get, and affordable. If your school store is still selling the same old soft drinks, candy, and chips, work with them to show that healthier options can be just as profitable if they learn what students want, set good prices, and promote them to the school.
Read the full report to find out how to get started, how long it will take, who can support your group, how much it will cost, and how to make healthy school stores a permanent part of your school!
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Brainstorming as a school
Sometimes a group of 6 or 8 students can have hard time deciding how to make their school a healthier place. While surveys, interviews, and focus groups can all help, one school in Kansas decided to bring their whole student body together for two Students Taking Charge forums.
Seeing is believing
Are you getting a lot of resistance from your principal or school nutrition director? Does it seem like you're just not speaking their language? Or do they not understand what your changes will really look like? Find out how Northampton High School took their school leaders to visit another high school that has already put their ideas into action!