Safety in the Kitchen
Fruits & Veggies
Eating Well with the New (2019) Canada Food Guide
Vitamins & Minerals
Oh Behave!
100

Lather & scrub your hands for this long before touching foods

What is 20 seconds?

100

I am yellow, long, thin, round & made up of many small squares

What is corn-on-the-cob?

100

This is the number of food groups in CFG.  Bonus 5oo points if you can name them!

What is 3? Bonus: Fruits & Veggies, Proteins & Whole Grains

100

Health Canada says that breastfed babies should receive 400 IU of this vitamin every day

What is Vitamin D?

100

Research says doing this is good for your mental health, improves conversation, and helps you have enjoyable mealtimes

What is eat with others?

200

This is the first thing you should do if you cut yourself

What is apply pressure?

200

This veggie was part of the cast in the 1995 Pixar movie, "Toy Story"

What is a potato?

200

This is the fraction of your plate that should have animal or plant protein

What is 1/4?

200

Meats, peanut butter, eggs & lentils are good sources of this, making them good first food choices for babies!

What is iron?

200

Look here to find serving sizes and nutrient information

What is the Nutrition Label?

300

Health Canada says babies under 1 year should not consume anything with this to avoid getting sick from infant botulism

What is honey?

300

This red fruit is often mistaken for a veggie!

What is a tomato?

300

According to CFG, this should be your beverage of choice at meals

What is water?

300

Drink or eat something containing this vitamin if you're taking an iron pill.  It helps you absorb & use the iron

What is Vitamin C?

300

Put your frozen meat here to thaw it out.  It's the safest spot!

What is in the fridge?

400

Ouch!  If you burn your hand, hurry and do this!

What is put it under cold running water?

400

I am red, green or yellow and make an excellent gift for a teacher

What is an apple?

400

Doing this will help you make healthier food choices and eat fewer processed foods

What is cooking (or eating) at home (or menu planning or label reading)?

400

This vitamin & this mineral work well together to help you have strong bones & teeth

What are Vitamin D & calcium? 

400

Always do this before you prepare or eat food, and after blowing your nose, or going to the bathroom

What is wash your hands?

500

Cook meats thoroughly to avoid this food-borne illness

What is E.Coli (or Salmonella, or Listeria)

500

Dragon fruit is this colour on the outside, and this colour on the inside

What is pink (or yellow) and white?

500

Buyer beware!  These can trick you into buying & consuming foods that may not be healthy for you!

What are marketing strategies?

500

Planning to get pregnant?  Taking this before & during your pregnancy help prevent birth defects like spina bifida

What is folic acid?

500

Do this to your cell phone during a meal to increase conversation with others at the table

What is keep it away from the table/not visible, on silent or vibrate, or turn it off!?