Food and nutrition are key components in the promotion of health and in the prevention of disease.  Please browse the topics below to find more detailed information and great links to nutrition and healthy eating information!

Nutrition Programs, Services and Resources
Infant Feeding Pamphlets from Manitoba Health.
Manitoba Home Care Program - Nutrition Resource Guide.
Province-Wide Baby Friendly Initiative to promote breastfeeding.  
Healthy Baby Program
Get information on the Manitoba Home Nutrition Program.
Manitoba Agriculture, Food, and Rural Initiatives - Food and Recipes
Manitoba Education, Citizenship and Youth - Health and Physical Education
Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program sites in Manitoba
ABCs of Feeding Preschoolers

Healthy Eating
See Canada's Food Guide to Health Eating.
My Food Guide Online is now available to print in multiple languages.
Cultural Adaptations of Canada's Food Guide to
    Healthy Eating
Healthy Eating is in Store for You - your complete guide to the new Canadian nutrition labels.
Read a Consumer's Guide to the DRIs (Dietary Reference Intakes).
Find information and links about healthy eating for all age groups, and fact sheets on healthy eating topics.
Explore "Healthy Start for Life - Promoting Healthy Eating and Physical Activity During the Toddler and Preschool Years".
Assess your own weight.
Take the healthy eating quiz.
Eating Disorders:  A special guide for teachers
Find out the latest information on folic acid and prevention of
    neural tube defects.
For nutritious, economical and easy to prepare meals check out The Senior Chef - Cooking for One or Two
'Healthy Eating for Seniors' handbook from ActNow BC

Food Security
Food security is about access to a nutritious and affordable supply for everyone.
Choose from the following for more information on:
Read the 2003 Northern Food Prices Report
Community gardening
Find out about school gardens; visit the Edible School Yard
Urban agriculture

Food Supply
A safe and nutritious food supply is in everyone's interest!
Choose from the following for more information on:
Keeping Manitoba's food supply safe,
Handling food at home,
Information on genetically-modified food,
Nutrition labelling, and
the Provincial Food Protection Program
Food Safety Information Line
Manitoba Health is a part of the Canadian Partnership for Consumer Food Safety Education that is responsible for the
Fight BAC! campaign

Information and Links
Search for specific nutrition information
Find a nutrition professional in your area
Links to food and nutrition organizations and agencies.
Find nutrition programs and services in your area.