Pause for Paws

Frequent and proper hand washing is the number one way to prevent the spread of foodborne illness and gastrointestinal disease. Click here for tips on proper hand washing or follow Power Pooch in his fight against the bacteria bunch in "Pause for your Paws"

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!


What's in Season in BC?

Strawberries, carrots and peas are three of the fresh BC farm products you'll find in BC markets and grocery stores this spring and summer. Click on each item to find more tasty and healthy facts! To find out what else is in season in BC click here!

Summer Food Safety

Summer is a great season for barbeques and picnics. To make sure that foodborne illness isn't one of your picnic guests, click here.

Health Canada offers tips for handling fresh produce safely this summer. Click here for more information.

Food Safety Basics

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.

Tasty and Healthy Summer Recipies

Click here and here for downloadable recipe cards featuring BC spring and summer produce.