The Meaning of Healthy Eating in British Columbia 
                                                
                                               The Meaning of Healthy Eating in British                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                security by providing enough nutritious 
                                               Columbia is intended to provide a                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       food and water that is available, 
                                               consistent understanding of healthy eating                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              accessible, affordable, acceptable, and 
                                               for the purpose of developing policy and                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                safe to all people at all times. This also 
                                               strategies for healthy eating in British                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                includes basic knowledge and skills around 
                                                Columbia.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              food acquisition, safe food handling, meal 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        planning, and food preparation. Healthy 
                                                What is Healthy Eating?                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 eating is enabled by policies and practices 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        based on the values of health equity, 
                                                Healthy eating is a pattern of eating that                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              diversity and autonomy. 
                                                contributes to best possible health through 
                                                positive relationships with food and                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Who Enables Healthy Eating in BC? 
                                                diverse, balanced food choices that meet a 
                                                person’s needs for nutrients and energy.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               All of society shares the individual and 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       collective responsibility of supporting and 
                                                Why is Healthy Eating Important?                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       contributing to environments that foster 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       healthy eating. Collaboration and 
                                                Healthy eating promotes and supports                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   commitment of all levels of government, 
                                                social, physical, and mental wellbeing for                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             non-government organizations, industry 
                                                all people at all ages and stages of life and                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          and the media is pivotal to the creation 
                                                contributes to the overall health of                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   and maintenance of healthy eating 
                                                individuals, families, and communities.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                environments.  
                                                Healthy eating helps minimize the risk and 
                                                occurrence and supports the management                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Healthy eating environments provide the 
                                                of disease.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            conditions, opportunities and resources 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       that support individuals, families and 
                                                How is Healthy Eating Enabled?                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         communities to practice healthy eating 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       behaviours. 
                                                Supportive environments where we live,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
                                                learn, work and play are fundamental to 
                                                healthy eating. They provide the 
                                                conditions, opportunities and resources                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Developed by Dietitian Services of HealthLinkBC in 
                                                that enable healthy eating. This includes                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              consultation with Ministry of Health and Health 
                                                an economically and environmentally                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Authority representatives from the Healthy Eating 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Strategy Leadership Group (November 2012) 
                                                sustainable food system that ensures food 
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