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March 7, 2011

Mastitis – Flash

The Canadian Bovine Mastitis Research Network (CBMRN) brings together the diverse expertise of numerous Canadian researchers and international collaborators within the framework of an ambitious research program. The outcome of this program provides the Canadian dairy industry with new tools and knowledge to improve udder health and milk quality, as well as to reduce the […]

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March 2, 2010

How Many Food Guide Servings Do I Need?

This chart shows how many Food Guide Servings you need from each of the four food groups every day, as recommended in Canada’s Food Guide.   Recommended Number of Food Guide Servings per Day Children Teens Adults Age in Years 2-3 4-8 9-13 14-18 19-50 51+ Sex Girls and Boys Females Males Females Males Females Males […]

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February 25, 2010

Innovation in Nutrition Education Newsletters

Nutrition education news of interest to teachers in BC. Up to eight times per year, we send out a short e-news with content relevant for BC teachers. Content includes mini food grants, school-related articles, new school lesson plans and more. To sign up for the e-news, email us at nutrition@bcdairy.ca.

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February 23, 2010

Fun Nutrition Facts

Canadians spend about 70 minutes a day on eating… Canadians spend about 60 minutes a day on eating, while the French spend about 133 minutes a day. Milk is the #1 source of riboflavin in the Canadian diet. Riboflavin keeps skin, eyes and nerves healthy and releases energy in cells. Milk is 87% water. The […]

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February 19, 2010

South Asian Foods

How do foods commonly eaten by South Asian communities fit into the four food groups? How do foods commonly eaten by South Asian communities fit into the four food groups of Canada’s Food Guide? Vegetables & Fruit Leafy vegetables e.g. Mustard greens, Spinach Fresh, frozen, cooked or canned Large-sized e.g. Banana, Potato, Pumpkin Medium-sized e.g. […]

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February 19, 2010

Chinese Foods

How do foods commonly eaten by Chinese communities fit into the four food groups? How do foods commonly eaten by Chinese communities fit into the four food groups of Canada’s Food Guide? Vegetables & Fruit Leafy vegetables e.g. Leafy greens, Mustard greens Fresh, frozen, cooked or canned Large-sized e.g. Banana, Cucumber, Sweet potato, Yam Medium-sized […]

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February 19, 2010

Latin American Foods

How do foods commonly eaten by Latin American communities fit into the four food groups? How do foods commonly eaten by Latin American communities fit into the four food groups of Canada’s Food Guide? Vegetables & Fruit Leafy dark green vegetables e.g. Spinach Fresh, frozen, cooked or canned Large-sized e.g. Banana, Cucumber, Plantain, Potato, Pumpkin, […]

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February 19, 2010

First Nations Foods

How do foods commonly eaten by First Nations communities fit into Canada’s food guide? Vegetables & fruit Wild greens— raw or cooked — e.g. Lamb’s quarters, New stinging nettle leaves, Sheep sorrel Fresh, frozen, cooked or canned Large–sized — e.g. Potato, Cucumber Medium–sized — e.g. Apple, Apricot, Carrot, Peach Small–sized, cut up or mashed — […]

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