There are dozens of reasons to eat Canadian grown and produced foods. Canadian farmers and artisans offer world-class cheeses, fruit, vegetables and more.
Below, discover tips and a quiz to help you discover the many pleasures of eating Canadian foods.
» Home-grown Food: Good for You
» Berry Flavourful: A Luscious Treat
» Entertaining Tip: Plan a Farmers’ Market Brunch
» Canadian Milk: Produced with the Highest Standards
» Quiz: Do you Know these Canadian Specialties?
Home-grown Food: Good for You
Choosing and enjoying home-grown Canadian food is becoming a way of life for many Canadians. Read on to learn just a few reasons why eating close to home is a good idea.
Did you know?
- Canada produces some of the world’s safest, highest quality food.
- Canadian grown and produced foods are usually fresher.
- Locally marketed fruit and vegetables are harvested ripe and ready to eat, not picked early to ripen in warehouses or supermarkets.
- Money spent at local markets stays in the area, which helps your local economy.
- Buying and eating Canadian supports local farms and farming families
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Berry Flavourful: A Luscious Treat
Here’s a quick treat that’s healthy too – so pamper yourself, or make enough to share with friends.
- Cook a handful of frozen cranberries in a little melted butter until hot.
- Add a spoonful of honey and continue cooking until cranberries are soft and honey is thick – about 3 minutes.
- Serve warm over plain or vanilla yogurt.
Did you know?
- Cranberries are full of disease-fighting antioxidants and vitamin C.
- Canadian yogurt is made from high quality milk so it gives you a unique combination of a dozen nutrients that may help you:
- Maintain a healthy weight
- Maintain blood pressure
- Lower colon cancer risk
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Entertaining Tip: Plan a Farmers’ Market Brunch
Why not celebrate local Canadian foods by hosting a Farmers’ Market Brunch? It’s fun, and a great way to meet new people and discover local flavours.
Make a point of chatting with the people who grow your food. It makes food shopping really enjoyable, and opens a fascinating window on farming in your region. You’ll discover delicious new foods and learn about some of your area’s local specialties.
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Canadian Milk: Produced with the Highest Standards
Q: What Canadian food has some of the highest standards of any food in the world?
A: The answer is milk.
Growth hormones for dairy cows? Not in Canada. Growth hormones are not approved for sale in this country and dairy farmers are not permitted to use them.
Antibiotic residues? If a sick cow needs to be treated with antibiotics, her milk is discarded until it is clear of residues. Plus, all Canadian milk is tested for antibiotic residues at the processing plant before it’s made into milk products.
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Quiz: Do you Know these Canadian Specialties?
Can you find the right definition for these tasty Canadian dishes?
- This delicious, high protein, native survival food is made with dried meat and dried berries.
- The New Brunswick version of this dessert is made with blueberries, giving it lots of disease-fighting antioxidants.
- Ukrainians made these yummy potato dumplings a Canadian favourite.
- The herring makes this an awesome source of vitamin D – the onions and sour cream make it divine!
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