The Current Canadian Food Guide

The Current Canadian Food Guide

2020

Our current Canadian Food Guide has moved away from the standard food groups- but they are still there.

Can you spot all 4?

What do you notice about this plate? What is there that is not a part of the 4 standard food groups?

Poll

Why might the Canadian government have changed to this plate model?

• People were eating too much meat

• People were eating/drinking too much dairy

• People were confused about the 4 food groups

• People were getting sick because they weren't getting enough different nutrients

Understanding nutrients is the best way to understand this plate model of eating healthy.

If you eat a variety of foods in each section of the plate- as well as drink lots of water- you should expect to get all the nutrients you need to stay healthy.

Poll

What else can you do to stay healthy?

• Eat/drink less sugar

• Exercise regularly

• Get enough rest/sleep

• Spend time outside in nature

• Eat at home- cook your own dinner from unprocessed foods

Lets go back to Google Sheets and play with our data to match the current Canadian Food Guide.

If we have 3 categories and choose the circle graph, will our "plates" look like the model plate?