Canada’s Food Guide
Food Groups
Healthy Choices
Snack Attack
Food from the Land
100

What’s the best drink for hydration?

Water

100

Which nutrient builds muscles?

Protein.

100

True or False: Eating candy for every meal is healthy.

False

100

Which is healthier: giant tub of movie popcorn or a small apple?

Apple

100

Name one traditional FNMI food that grows naturally on the land.

Wild berries, wild rice, fish, game meat.

200

Why should we eat a variety of fruits and veggies?

Different fruits and veggies give us different vitamins, minerals, and fibre.

200

Why are whole grains healthier than white bread?

More fibre, longer energy, more nutrients.

200

Why is balance important in eating?

Too much or too little of certain foods can cause health problems.

200

Why is chocolate milk both healthy and not-so-healthy?

Has calcium/protein, but also lots of sugar.

200

Why are foods like wild berries and fish considered “Everyday” foods?

They’re natural, nutritious, and part of balanced diets.

300

If you had toast, eggs, and an orange for breakfast, name 3 food groups you ate.

Grains, protein, fruit.

300

If your lunch is just chips and soda, what could you add to make it balanced?

A fruit/veggie and protein like a sandwich or yogurt.

300

At a birthday party, how can you enjoy yourself while still making a healthy choice?

Small slice of cake, drink water, add fruit.

300

If chips suddenly became a vegetable, what food group would they belong to?

Vegetables (but sadly, they’re not!).

300

If bannock is made with lots of sugar and oil, which category does it belong in?

Sometimes food.

400

Compare fast-food fries and a baked potato. Which is healthier and why?

Baked potato: less fat, less salt, more nutrients.

400

A student skips breakfast every day. What might happen to their learning and energy?

Tired, hard to focus, might overeat later.

400

Compare a student who eats veggies and water every day to one who eats chips and soda. How might their health differ?

First student: more energy/focus; 

Second student: less energy, more health risks.

400

You invent a new snack called Nacho Ice Cream Surprise. What part is healthy, what part is not?

Dairy/protein from ice cream: healthy; 

chips & sugar: less healthy.

400

Indigenous teachings say food is a “gift from the land.” How might this change the way we treat food?

We should respect it, avoid waste, harvest carefully, and share with others.

500

Create a one-day meal plan that follows Canada’s Food Guide.

Open-ended (e.g., oatmeal + berries, sandwich + salad, salmon + rice + broccoli).

500

Invent a new food that combines at least 2 food groups.

Open-ended student response (e.g., banana + peanut butter wrap).

500

Give one personal healthy eating goal and explain why it matters.

Open-ended student response.


500

You’re stranded on an island and can only have one healthy snack forever. What is it and why?

Open-ended student response

500

Design a healthy meal using traditional FNMI foods (example: fish, wild rice, berries).

Open-ended student response.

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