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Eating
Well with
Canada’s
Food Guide
As a national standard for all Canadians, Health Canada has developed a comprehensive
guide to help consumers make good food choices. Canada’s Food Guide is based on four
food groups, including:
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Vegetables and Fruit;
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Grain Products;
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Milk and Alternatives;
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Meat and Alternatives.
Electronic or hard copies of Eating Well with Canada’s Food Guide are easily obtained
free of charge by visiting the Health Canada website (www.hc-sc.gc.ca). The guide is
available in 10 different languages and additional versions are also available including:
The Club’s
Nutrition
Criteria
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Food Guide for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis
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A Resource for Educators and Communicators
In order to ensure all breakfast clubs are as healthy and inclusive as possible, Breakfast
Club of Canada has established a set of nutrition criteria for our schools and partners.
These are the most important factors to consider when planning a nutritious breakfast
menu:
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ffer a nutritious menu that includes a variety of healthy foods from 3 of the 4
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food groups (from Eating Well with Canada’s Food Guide) on a daily basis;
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ccommodate individual needs of students in regards to food sensitivities and
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allergies;
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Offer food and beverages that are culturally-appropriate for all students;
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Allow adequate time for children and youth to eat;
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repare, store, and serve food and beverages using safe food handling
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practices in accordance with provincial/territorial regulations;
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romote healthy eating through positive role modeling and food and
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nutrition education.
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