FoodChecker is a free Victorian Government website that helps you provide healthier foods and drinks in your organisation.
You can review menus, vending machines, products and recipes according to the Victorian government guidelines for:
With FoodChecker, you can:
You can use FoodChecker anytime, anywhere, on any internet-connected device!
FoodChecker is brought to you by the Healthy Eating Advisory Service, which is delivered by Nutrition Australia Vic Division and supported by the Victorian Government.
Use FoodChecker to assess and plan healthy menus for 0-5 year old children, according to the Victorian Menu planning guidelines for long day care.
You can review one week or one day of your menu at a time.
If your one week menu meets the Victorian Menu planning guidelines for long day care you can use your FoodChecker report as evidence when working towards:
Use FoodChecker to plan healthier school canteen menus that meet the Victorian Government’s School Canteens and Other School Food Services Policy.
If your menu meets the School Canteens and Other School Food Services Policy you can use your FoodChecker report as evidence when working towards the Achievement Program’s Healthy Eating and Oral Health benchmarks.
You can also assess individual recipes and products, and find healthier GREEN and AMBER products that can be supplied in schools.
Use FoodChecker to review menus, vending machines, products and recipes according to the Victorian Government’s Healthy Choices guidelines for workplaces, hospital and health services, sport and recreation centres, and parks.
If your menu or vending machine meets the Healthy Choices guidelines, you can use your FoodChecker report as evidence when working towards the Achievement Program’s Healthy Eating benchmark.
You can also assess individual recipes and products, and find healthier GREEN and AMBER products.