Schools with the Healthy Meals in Schools Programme follow a set of guidelines to bring wholesome meals and healthy snacks to provide optimum nutrition for children. Taste isn’t sacrificed for wellness either.
<div class="ExternalClass698294F4F40A4C5AB5B92BEE3889BDE9"><h2>How healthy are meals in school?</h2><p>To start a lifelong habit of healthy eating, the Healthy Meals in Schools Programme introduces school children to tasty and healthy meals in schools. School canteen operators are trained on the guidelines based on optimum nutrition for children so they can prepare meals that are good for your children. To sustain this healthy habit, here's how you can prepare healthy home cooked meals.</p><p>
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</p><table cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="ms-rteTable-default" style="text-align:center;"><tbody><tr class="ms-rteTableEvenRow-default"><td class="ms-rteTableEvenCol-default" colspan="3" style="width:33.33%;"><span style="color:#262626;font-family:"segoe ui semilight", "segoe ui", segoe, tahoma, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:1.15em;line-height:1.4;">3 Quick Tips on how you can also bring home the Healthy Meals in Schools Programme:</span></td></tr><tr class="ms-rteTableOddRow-default" style="text-align:center;"><td class="ms-rteTableEvenCol-default"><p>
<img src="/sites/assets/Assets/In-Article%20Images%20(Small)/HCS%20Logo%20-%20Colour.jpg" alt="" style="line-height:20.8px;margin:5px;width:171px;height:120px;" /></p><p>1. Look out for snacks/drinks with </p></td><td class="ms-rteTableOddCol-default"><p><img src="/sites/assets/Assets/In-Article%20Images%20(Small)/whole%20grains%20in%20rice.jpg" alt="" style="margin:5px;width:135px;" /></p><p>2. Include at least 20% whole-grain in meals</p></td><td class="ms-rteTableEvenCol-default"><p><img src="/sites/assets/Assets/In-Article%20Images%20(Small)/fruits%20and%20vegetables.jpg" alt="" style="margin:5px;width:191px;height:120px;" /></p><p>3. Include more fruits and vegetables to obtain 2 servings of fruits and 2 servings of vegetables a day</p></td></tr></tbody></table><hr /><p><strong>Read these next:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.healthhub.sg/live-healthy/1868/is-your-child-eating-healthy-meals-at-pre-school" title="Is Your Child Eating Healthy Meals at Pre-school?">Is Your Child Eating Healthy Meals at Pre-school?</a></li><li><a href="https://www.healthhub.sg/live-healthy/227/healthy-meals-in-pre-schools-programme" title="Healthy Meals in Pre-schools Programme">Healthy Meals in Pre-schools Programme</a></li><li><a href="https://www.healthhub.sg/live-healthy/1612/healthy-and-delicious-meals-in-school-canteens" title="Healthy and Delicious Meals in School Canteens">Healthy and Delicious Meals in School Canteens</a>
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Singapore 168937</p></div>
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<div class="ExternalClass0205B16D9340482596F4AD57D53A9D49">Established in 2001, the Health Promotion Board (HPB) has a vision to build a nation of healthy people.
HPB implements programmes that reach out to the population, specifically children, adults and the elderly. These programmes include health and dental services for school children, BreastScreen Singapore, AIDS Education Programme, CervicalScreen Singapore, Childhood Injury Prevention Programme, Mental Health Education Programme, National Myopia Prevention Programme, Physical Activity, National Smoking Control Programme, Nutrition Programme, Osteoporosis Education Programme, Workplace Health Promotion Programme, HPB Online, HealthLine, Health Information Centre and HealthZone. New programmes will also be initiated over time to address health concerns among the community.</div>
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