Food and nutrition
Food safety, food recalls, Canada's food guide, allergies and intolerances, safety standards, how we monitor and measure food consumption.
Services and information
Canada's food guide
Food guide snapshot, healthy eating recommendations, recipes, tips and resources.
Food labels
Understanding labels, recent changes, requirements, technical documents, report a concern.
Food safety
Tips, cooking temperatures, meat, poultry, fish and seafood, fruits and vegetables, vulnerable populations, allergies and intolerances, milk and infant formula.
Food and safety standards
Manufacturing and production, importing and exporting, testing and inspection, packaging and distribution, catering, restaurants, and retail.
Food recalls, risks and outbreaks
Recalls and alerts, investigations, public health notices, food poisoning and other risks, monitoring and surveillance.
Nutrients in food
Nutrients, fats and vitamins that are found on the nutrition facts table on packaged foods.
Supplemented foods
Prepackaged foods with added vitamins, minerals, amino acids, caffeine. Labels, regulations, report a concern.
Fortified foods
Foods with added vitamins, mineral nutrients and amino acids (fortified foods), and Canada’s approach to fortification.
COVID-19 and food and nutrition
COVID-19 and food safety, healthy eating during the pandemic, information and resources for food industry in relation to COVID-19.
Genetically modified (GM) foods and other novel foods
Safety and labelling of genetically modified foods, completed safety assessments, requesting a novelty determination, transparency initiative.
Nutrition science and research
Measure or plan a healthy diet, nutrient values, food and nutrition surveillance, health and nutrition surveys, food security, reports.
Food allergies and gluten-related disorders
Common food allergies, gluten-related disorders like celiac disease, how to avoid a reaction.
Legislation, guidelines and policies
Health Canada establishes standards for the safety and nutritional quality of all food sold in Canada.
Cellular Agriculture
The production of foods such as those usually derived from animals (meat, seafood, eggs, milk products) using alternative methods instead of live animals.
Features
Food guide toolkit for educators
Ready-to-use activities for you to helps kids explore and develop food skills.
Food safety education
Learn about Health Canada's role in food safety education, and what resources are available to improve food safety.
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