Table 3.

Summary of components included in food kits and prepared meals following School Food Programs modifications in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Food Kits
Location	Continued to follow established SFP Nutrition Guidelines?*	Fruits and Vegetables	Legumes and Pulses	Animal Protein (meat/non-dairy)	Dairy	Grains †	Savory Snacks †	Sweets and Desserts	Sugar-sweetened beverages	Condiments	Other
Mississauga, ON				√	√	√
Ottawa, ON		√			√	√	√				Granola bars, applesauce
Thunder Bay, ON	√	√			√	√	√				Granola bars
Toronto, ON		√
Windsor, ON		√				√					Granola bars
Smithers, BC	√					√					Canned soup, snacks‡
Vancouver, BC		√		√		√	√			√
Iqaluit, NV		√			√	√

Prepared meals§
Location	Continued to follow established SFP Nutrition Guidelines?*	Examples of Meals Served	Fruits and Vegetables	Legumes and Pulses	Animal Protein (meat/non-dairy)	Dairy	Grains	Savory Snacks†	Sweets and Desserts	Sugar-sweetened beverages	Other
Moncton, NB		Sandwiches ‡					√
Clinton, ON		Peanut butter + jelly sandwiches, cereal with milk				√	√				Peanut butter, jelly
Maple Creek, SK		Hamburgers, breakfast burritos, chicken, pizza pockets, grilled ham, meatball sandwiches, side of fresh vegetables	√		√	√	√
Houston, BC	√	Sandwiches ‡ , wraps ‡ , side of fruits and vegetables, oatmeal (packaged)	√				√

SFP, school food program.

*Criteria met based on article’s explicit mention of following previously established SFP guidelines and/or consulting higher authority (ex. regional health care provider) about which foods to include in meal kits.

^†Examples of grains would be rice or bread. Examples of savory snacks include crackers, tortilla chips and salsa, hummus, and pita, etc.

^‡Relevant articles did not specify the types of snacks, sandwiches, or wraps included/prepared.

^§Meals were either prepared fresh on-site and provided to students or prepared prior, packaged, and distributed.