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Feeding Your Child
Use Canada’s Food Guide to help your children grow and thrive. Choose a variety of foods from each of the four food groups: Vegetables and Fruit, Grain Products, Milk and Alternatives, and Meat and Alternatives. Follow the daily servings recommended for your child’s age.
Food Group |
Age 4-8 years |
Age 9-13 years |
|---|---|---|
Vegetables and Fruit |
5 |
6 |
Grain Products |
4 |
6 |
Milk and Alternatives |
2 |
3-4 |
Meat and Alternatives |
1 |
1-2 |
For information on healthy eating at school go to our School Nutrition section
Factsheets
- Balanced School Day
- Is my child overweight?
- School lunch your kids will munch
- Peanut/Nut Safe Lunches
- Rethink your drink
- Facts on Fish and Seafood
Questions on Healthy Eating?
Call a Haldimand-Norfolk Public Health Dietitian at: 519-426-6170 or 905-318-6623 or call Eat Right Ontario at: 1-877-510-5102.