Healthy Communities

Healthy Eating

Fruit and Vegetable Consumption

A rapidly growing number of studies are showing the protective role that fruit and vegetables play in preventing chronic diseases, including heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and many cancers. According to Statistics Canada, less than one-third of Nova Scotians over age 12 eat the recommended 5-10 servings of fruit and vegetables every day.

• Fruit and Vegetable Report

Goodness in Many Ways

Fresh, canned, frozen. No matter what way they come, vegetables and fruit are good for you. This is the focus of Goodness in Many Ways social marketing campaign.

The campaign shows people the many ways to eat vegetables and fruit and help them prepare tasty meals and snacks.

• Visit the campaign website at www.freshcannedfrozen.com
• Read the news release
• Same Veggie. Different Wrapper poster (PDF)