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Healthy Eating

Let us help you make the healthiest choices possible! As you know, the food choices you make anywhere, anytime are linked to your health today and into the future.

Eat a variety of healthy foods each day. Healthy eating is more than the foods you eat.  Visit Canada’s Food Guide.

Let’s make meal preparation and mealtime a family event! Learn how you and your family can make quick healthy meals that taste great together. Get cooking today as a family with these helpful tips, tricks and resources at www.unlockfood.ca!

Looking to learn about nutrition and develop your cooking skills? Check out one of our FREE community programs Come Cook with Us! These cooking classes are a great chance to gain confidence in the kitchen and have fun as you learn.  Our FREE Virtual Let’s Talk Food Literacy series lets you explore cooking and nutrition, build on the skills you already have, and connect with your community.

  • Questions about healthy eating? You can ask general nutrition questions and receive immediate answers from a Registered Dietitian by calling Telehealth Ontario at 1-866-797-0000.. This is a free service. Do you know someone who is struggling to get enough food for themselves or their family? Are you looking for some cooking classes to help you make quick, nourishing meals? You can find everything you need to know about food security at the website Food in Peterborough, or the City of Peterborough’s Food Support page.

Peterborough is a caring community that comes together to make sure all community members can afford to choose the healthiest foods possible. Our community has a vibrant Peterborough Food Action Network (PFAN) that meets every other month to coordinate all activities that involve food- from food banks to community meals; from community gardens to cooking classes; from farmers markets to food boxes.

Our Public Health Nutritionists are Registered Dietitians. They promote reliable nutrition information based on scientific studies and professional standards set by Dietitians of Canada.  Registered Dietitians in Peterborough provides reliable information and contact info on registered dietitian services available to you and your family.

Community Services Map

Peterborough City and County Community Services Map (Click on “Food” tab to search food programs)

Resources