by Auditor General Kim Adair says the province needs to do a better job serving healthy food in its 366 public schools or risk spending billions of dollars in future healthcare costs.
Adair says the only exposure to healthy eating choices happens at school for some students.
She says her office’s audit found almost all schools offer a free, generally healthy breakfast program.
However, she says the majority of schools tested are not complying with the nutritional policy for schools when it comes to lunch programs.
The Auditor General says the 10 audit recommendations have been accepted by both the Education Department and the Health Authority.