March is Nutrition Month! See what's happening in Nova Scotia...
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Celebrate Food... From Field to Table!
The goal of Nutrition Month(R) is to highlight nutrition as a key component of health, and focus on motivating and enabling Canadians to make informed food choices to improve their health. Nutrition Month(R) also stimulates nutrition activities in communities across Canada, profiling dietitians as the best source of reliable nutrition information.
During the month of March 2010 (and beyond), we want to:
- Encourage Canadians to celebrate the adundance and diversity of nutritious food available in Canada
- Help Canadian families learn where food comes from
- Relay accurate facts and dispel myths about Canadian food
- Showcase the knowledge and expertise of dietitians as leaders in food and nutrition
- Create an opportunity for parents, teachers and community leaders to educate children about food
This year the theme is "Celebrate food... from field to table!" (French slogan: "Célébrons nos aliments… de la terre à la table!") and will target Canadian families.
Some Nutrition Month Events in Nova Scotia are still in the planning stages, so stay posted to this site for more events, updated dates and times! To date, the activities and initiatives may include:
March Nutrition Month Events
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Kick-off event at Halifax Farmer's Market
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MSVU Closing Event - Multipurpose Room in Rosaria - 7 to 9 PM |
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If you have any Nutrition Month events going on in your community that you would like featured on this site, please send them to comeaumonette@gmail.com
Are you up to the challenge? Follow the 31 day challenge created by your regional Nutrition Month committee in Nova Scotia during the month of March for a chance to improve your health and lifestyle! You could also win a cool prize just for participating :). Go HERE to download a copy of the Challenge Calendar and go HERE to download information on contest rules and prizes. View Challenge Calendar Here.
Are you eating well? Go to the Dietitians of Canada's website at http://www.dietitians.ca/ . Here you will also find healthy eating tips, practical food solutions, information to locate a dietitian in your area and a tool to register on-line for regular nutrition updates.
Click on the banner below to access the Dietitians of Canada EATracker, a fun tool to help you keep track of your own eating and activity habits:
Celebrate your local Food... From Field to Table! :)