EatWiseOKC

Vision, Mission, & Goals

Vision
 
Oklahoma City Public Schools providing every student healthful food and nutritional education in order to promote healthy lifestyles.
 
Mission:
              
        1) To create nutrition standards for competitive 
             foods and influence food and beverage 
             contracts. 
        2) To make more healthful foods and
             beverages available. 
        3) To use fundraising activities and rewards
             that support student health. 
        4) Present nutritional education to raise 
             school  and community awareness.
 
Goals:
  • Coordinate with district food service providers and vendors to  obtain nutritious and delicious food in schools. 
  • Participate in Oklahoma's Farm to School program.
  • Eliminate flavored milks, preservatives, and high fat and sugary items from the school.
  • Provide more fresh fruits and vegetables, healthy snacks, and low sugar, high fiber breakfast items.
  • Students selling fresh fruits and vegetables at school events and local farmers markets.
  • Provide Breakfast Cafe's to encourage parental involvement.
  • Grow an edible garden on school grounds.
  • Sponsor in class and after school events that focus on nutritional education and healthy living.