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Everyone has a story to tell. From nutrition advice and community events to customer stories to the stories of our volunteers and staff - here are a few of ours:

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Have a little more cranberry sauce - we insist! Tip on having a more nutritious holiday.

The holiday season brings opportunities and occasions to enjoy food with family and friends. Traditional foods passed down through the years with regional cuisines and local traditions are sure to be shared during the holidays. And sometimes, eating healthy over the holiday season can be challenging. This year why not try and add a little cranberry into your holiday meal?

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Supporting Healthy Eating: Championing Malnutrition In The Community

This year’s Canadian Malnutrition Awareness Week is October 4 to 8. The theme of this year challenges all of us to: “Be your own Nutrition Champion”. The ongoing pandemic has further reinforced the critical role food and nutrition has on overall health and wellbeing. Learn about how you can identify malnutrition in your diet and develop healthier eating habits.

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Summer Salads

Celebrate summer by enjoying a salad from Calgary Meals on Wheels! Our Chef and production team are pleased to offer 9 new summer salads selections for our clients on our ‘Our Chef’s Daily Special’ menu.

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New Year, New Canada’s Food Guide!

Health Canada released the new Canada’s Food Guide in January 2019 following a multi-year consultation process and extensive review of current evidence on food and health as part of Canada’s overall Healthy Eating Strategy.

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Is Organic Better?

In Canada, you can recognize a food as organic through the label certifying that the food meets the Canadian Organic Standards.

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