Table 3.

Implementation strategies of the Alberta Nutrition Guidelines for Children and Youth (ANGCY) in the two child-care centres

	Case 1	Case 2
Role modelling	∙Yes: eat with children and eat same foods ∙Staff can eat own food in staff room but not in front of children	∙No: staff supervise ∙Staff can eat own food in staff room but not in front of children
Nutrition policy	∙Posted ∙Strictly enforced (junk food not allowed on site; made explicitly clear and upfront to parents) ∙Parents discouraged from sending food for their children ∙Junk food very limited at special events	∙Posted ∙Mildly enforced (children are asked to put junk food in a bin where they can pick it up on their way out but on occasion are allowed to eat it; remind and ask parents not to send junk food if they see them) ∙Parents are not discouraged from sending food for their children ∙Junk food not limited at special events
Incorporate nutrition into curriculum	∙Yes: field trips, activities and educational material ∙Grocery store tours ∙Farm and garden tours (e.g. Pumpkin patch tour) ∙Go to farmers’ market ∙Story time (Stone soup using veg. brought from home) ∙Nutrition alphabet bordering wall ∙Counting exercises using pumpkin seeds	∙Very limited ∙On occasion bake with children ∙Taste testing 1–2 times/year
Priming/prompting	Yes: clearly displayed throughout centre ∙Guidelines are easily accessible to staff and parents (available in main office) ∙Menus posted ∙Pictures of events/activities posted throughout centre ∙Food arrangements on display to coincide with season/holiday/event (e.g. Thanksgiving) ∙Nutrition alphabet bordering classrooms	Yes: but limited ∙Guidelines are easily accessible to staff and parents (post guidelines in classrooms) ∙Menus posted ∙Post pictures of events but events very limited
Inclusive	Yes ∙Parents are encouraged to have a voice in major decision making for the centre ∙Material available to parents	No ∙Parents are not included in decision making within the centre ∙No material available pertaining to nutrition