The city is hoping you’ll take a salad with that burger the next time you get something to munch on at a Kamloops Blazers game — or at any other of its venues in the near future.

The city has been working with its concessionaires on an overall food and beverage policy that ensures plenty of “heart-healthy” options are on the menus in its venues.

Byron McCorkell, director of parks, recreation and cultural services, said the plan is to flip the menus, making sure healthy options are at the top.

“What we want to do is educate people on the healthy aspects that are also available at our concessions,” he told KTW.

The “heart-healthy” items are based on the Smart Options menu developed by the provincial government.

The new policy will especially target vendors and facilities where youth mostly congregate.

McCorkell said there will be more healthy options in those venues, with an even greater reduction in junk food.

That’s not to say some of the more naughtier foods won’t be available, as the policy won’t be completely restrictive, with McCorkell noting hot dogs, burgers and the like will still be on the menu.

However, there will be fewer options for those foods — and they may be served a little differently.

For example, McCorkell said, a bun for a burger might be whole wheat, or the hot dog could be all-beef.

The city had been working on the menu changes for more than a year, but is now going full-bore after a few changes with staff and a grant for $7,500 from the Union of British Columbia Municipalities.

The new food policy will be presented to council in the coming weeks.