Canada's food guide

Canada’s Dietary Guidelines

This report sets out Health Canada’s guidelines and considerations on healthy eating. The guidelines are based on the best available scientific evidence. They:

• promote healthy eating and overall nutritional well-being
• support improvements to the Canadian food environment

Canada’s Dietary Guidelines are for people with an interest in healthy eating and nutrition, including:

• policy makers
• health professionals

Applying the Guidelines provides additional information to support health professionals and policy makers when:

• advising on how to move closer to recommendations in the guidelines
• developing policies or programs that help support nutrition adequacy
• applying the guidelines to different life stages

The guidelines and additional information can be used for developing nutrition policies, programs and educational resources for the Canadian population 2 years of age and older.

Canada's Dietary Guidelines

This report has an introduction followed by 4 main sections and appendices.

Download the full report (PDF - 1.6 MB)

Applying the Guidelines

Applying Canada's Dietary Guidelines provides additional information to support health professionals and policy makers when they are:

• providing advice about how to move closer to recommendations in the guidelines
  • Dietary shifts people living in Canada can make for healthier eating
  • Advice on nutrition for different life stages
• developing policies or programs that help support nutrition adequacy
  • What nutritious foods to provide and how often
  • Advice on vitamin and mineral supplementation

Details and history

Created

January 22, 2019

Updated

May 3, 2022

Part of topic(s)

Food and nutrition

For assistance

If you have any comments or questions about Canada’s Dietary Guidelines, contact Health Canada. Health Canada does not provide medical advice for individuals or cases.