Country

Guidelines/Food Guides

Canada

-Enjoy a VARIETY of foods.
-Emphasise cereals, bread and other grain products.
-Choose lower-fat dairy products, leaner meats and foods prepared with little or no fat.
-Achieve and maintain a healthy body weight by enjoying regular physical activity and healthy eating.
-Limit salt, alcohol and caffeine.

China

-Eat a wide variety of foods, cereal/grain should be the main food.
-Eat more vegetables, fruits and potatoes (including sweet potatoes, cassava).
-Take milk, soybeans and their products every day.
-Increase an adequate amount of intake of fish, poultry, eggs, lean meat, reduce intake of fat and lard.
-Balance food amount intake with physical exercise, keep proper weight.
-Take food which is light, with less oil and less salt.
-If you drink (alcohol), drink a limited amount.
-Do not eat rotten food or food which has gone bad.

France

-Have regular meals.
-Eat a variety of foods.
-Fruit and vegetables should be a priority in the diet.
-Do not abuse fats.
-If you drink alcohol, drink with moderation.
-Be active.
-Weigh yourself every month.

Norway

-The joy of eating is healthy - be a friend with your food!
-Use soft, vegetable margarine or oil instead of hard margarine or butter.
-Replace full milk by light or skimmed milk, and choose other dairy products with less fat on weekdays.
-Use white or brown sauces where it is suitable, instead of melted butter or mayonnaise.
-Eat more fish of all types both for putting on bread and for dinner. Both fatty fish, such as mackerel and herring, and lean fish, such as cod and coalfish, should be eaten more often.

Philippines

-Eat a variety of foods everyday. This will make sure you are getting all the nutrients you need.
-Promote breast feeding and proper weaning. This will ensure a healthy infant.
-Achieve and maintain a desirable body weight. This will ensure proper growth and development, help keep away heart disease and other chronic degenerative diseases.
-Eat clean and safe foods. This will prevent food borne diseases in the family.
-Practice a healthy lifestyle. This will promote a long and enjoyable life.