Nutrition Resources

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Four Weeks of Healthy Menus (pdf)
This resource contains everything you need to plan four weeks of delicious and nutritious breakfasts, lunches, dinners and snacks based on Canada's Food Guide. Shopping lists and recipes are included.

Kids in the Kitchen (pdf)
A manual with instructions on how to start and run a cooking club for children ages 6-11. It includes planning steps, guidelines for food and kitchen safety, and sample forms and letters. It also contains 21 lesson plans with recipes and nutrition activities for groups of up to 12 children.

Mission Nutrition: Community Toolkit for Older Adults (pdf)
Nutrition-related programs, information and resources for older adults

Livin' it Up!
Interested in leading a wellness program for active seniors? This instructor's manual will give you the tools and information to facilitate a program that focuses on healthy eating, physical well-being and social interaction for seniors who are able to perform daily tasks such as cooking, housekeeping and shopping. Download the order form to get your copy.

Winnipeg Cooks Together. . . A Handbook for Community Kitchens (pdf)
A community kitchen, sometimes called a cooking club or collective kitchen, is a group of people who meet regularly to cook food and take it home to feed their families. This handbook offers advice and instruction on how to organize and operate a community kitchen in your neighbourhood. It also includes information on nutrition, shopping tips, food safety, favourite recipes, and much more.

Eating Well with Canada's Food Guide