Child nutrition
Linking schools with Fruit + Veg retailers

One of the aims of the Fruit + Veg Program is to promote links between schools and their local fruit and vegetable retailers. This can be a mutually beneficial relationship that continues beyond the program and into the future. It extends learning and teaching about healthy eating into the community, helping to make it real for children and their families.

The booklet Linking Schools with Fruit and Vegetable Retailers (437kb, pdf) outlines some ideas and approaches for teachers, school canteens and retailers to work together to increase the consumption of vegetables and fruit. Many of the suggestions have been contributed by retailers and schools participating in the Fruit + Veg Program.