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View food security, healthy eating and nutrition information to help promote lifelong health.
… snacks throughout the day following guidance from Canada’s Food Guide. Starting in the second trimester you will need to a little extra food each day such as an extra snack or a small meal. Let … Healthy eating for pregnancy To learn about nutritious food choices, sources of key nutrients such as iron, folate, …
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Find out how to get approval to operate a food premise and learn about the safety practices you must follow.
… Food premises are places where food intended for the public is sold, offered for sale, … This includes: Restaurants Caterers Tasting rooms Mobile food vendors Food stores Food processing/manufacturing … To receive health approval to operate a food premises, operators must meet certain criteria and …
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Reducing the amount of food wasted not only can save you money – it can help save our planet. Get 5 tips to minimize how much food you throw out.
… you can freeze, and get tips for better tasting frozen food. … container in the freezer for spoiled foods and scraps from food preparation. When it fills up, add it to your compost bin, green bin or a local composting pile. Be sure to read … communities. They recognize that the recent increase in food costs have meant that a healthy diet is out of reach for …
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Learn how you can view national food recalls and allergy alerts. Discover our role in provincial food safety.
… The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) routinely issues food recalls and allergy alerts to the public.  View food recalls, allergen warnings and safety alerts Our role is … based on the level of health risk associated with the food product being recalled.   …
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Learn how our dietitians work with communities to increase food security, support food literacy and strengthen local food systems.
… Recently, COVID-19 and climate change events have brought food issues to the forefront. Supply chain issues and labour shortages have highlighted weaknesses in our global food system. Forest fires, heat domes, floods and mudslides have disrupted our local food supply. A key part of food security is that everyone has …
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KLO Middle School students are learning about food in a fun, innovative and hands-on way thanks to a modular farm and a creek restoration project.
… not only teaching students about agriculture and growing food, but the program helps us feed our students,” she explains. Students explore topics like how food gets from farm to table and how plants grow. They learn … climate change, sustainability and caring for nature. The food grown in the container also supports the school’s …
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Learn about urgent and primary care centres, what services they provide, and when they’re the best option for those with a non-life threatening condition.
…  or go to your hospital emergency department right away. Visit a UPCC if you do not have a family health-care … provide, and when they’re the best option for those with a non-life threatening condition. … Urgent & Primary Care Centres, Non-Life Threatening Conditions, Urgent Care, Urgent …
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Starting Feb. 13, the Cranbrook UPCC will be open seven days a week, including statutory holidays.
… UPCC, non urgent, care, East Kootenay …
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Health officers work with food operators to help ensure food sold to the public is safe to eat. Here’s how you can spot a vendor that isn’t permitted by IH.
… Approved food businesses operate under a valid permit or approval issued by IH. EHOs work closely with food operators across the region to help ensure food sold to the public is safe to eat. “For approved … it. If there’s no permit posted, it may not be licensed. Food sold from a private home or residential space: Be …
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Growing our own food, seed saving, promoting food literacy in schools and buying local all contribute to creating a sustainable food system in B.C.
… is an important step towards ensuring resiliency in our food system and that crops can adapt to the changing climate. … Teaching the next generation about food and food growing opportunities is another way to support the … According to the  Future of B.C.’s Food System Report , the “United Nations predicts that …