EatSmartBC was developed by the
BC FOODSAFE program, in cooperation with the BC Ministry of Healthy Living and Sport and the BC Ministry of Agriculture and Lands to provide easy access
to important information about food safety and healthy eating in order to reduce
the risk of foodborne illness and improve the health of British Columbians.
EatSmartBC will continue to change with the seasons, so please bookmark
this page!
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Rhubard, spinach and strawberries are three of the fresh BC farm products you'll find in BC markets and grocery stores this spring. Click on each item to find more tasty and healthy facts! To find out what else is in season in BC click here! For healthy Spring recipes using in season BC products click here. |
Picnic Cooler Food Safety |
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As summer approaches, it's time to think about cooler food safety. Keeping the food in your cooler safe from contamination while out on a picnic will help to reduce the risk of food poisoning! Click here for tips on how to store your picnic cooler food.
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There's no such thing as the "24 Hour Flu"!
Brief bouts of flu-like symptoms like stomach upset, nausea
and diarrhea are most likely caused by eating food contaminated
with pathogens that make us sick. The risk of 'food poisoning' or
foodborne illnes can be greatly reduced by following a few
simple rules.
Tips for Healthy School Lunches |
Children often have only 15 to 20 minutes to eat their lunch at school. Click here for some tips on how to pack those few minutes with healthy and nutritious foods.
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