This Department of Health (UK) webpage provides information to parents and schools on The School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme that promotes increasing fruit and vegetable consumption in children.

  2018-08-23 – Website

Information in French related to Canada's Food Guide from Health Canada about how to choose and prepare vegetables and fruit for good health.

  2019-01-23 – Handout

Consumer information from the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) on eating vegetables, fruits, whole grains and beans to help prevent cancer.

  2024-01-17 – Topic Overview

Information related to Canada's Food Guide from Health Canada about how to choose and prepare vegetables and fruit for good health.

  2019-01-23 – Handout

Table 1. Fructose content in Australian vegetables, pg 561 and Table 2. Fructose content in Australian fruits, pg 562 from a research paper entitled, Measurement of Short-Chain Carbohydrates in Common Australian Vegetables and Fruits by High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. Cost to access full article.

   2021-07-23 – Tables/Forms

Short, one minute video developed for parents about eating adequate fruit and vegetable intake for their preschooler. Developed by a multi-stakeholder group including Dietitians of Canada, Alberta Health Services and with input from physicians and community stakeholders. Produced by Shadow Light Productions.

  2023-02-02 – Audio/Visual

Short, one minute video developed for parents about healthy eating for their active school aged children. Developed by a multi-stakeholder group including Dietitians of Canada, Alberta Health Services and with input from physicians and community stakeholders. Produced by Shadow Light Productions.

  2023-02-02 – Audio/Visual

These Penn State Extension fact sheets provide information on preserving and processing fruits and vegetables.

  2022-04-27 – Handout

The American not-for-profit Environmental Working Group (EWG) has recently published an updated 2024 Dirty Dozen, which lists the fruit and vegetables most contaminated with pesticides. The EWG maintains that children are most likely to be susceptible to pesticide exposure and related health consequences, which has led to the American Academy of Pediatrics listing the Dirty Dozen as a resource for information on pesticide residues in produce.

This handout lists the potassium in vegetables, fruits, grains, protein foods and other foods.

  2019-10-09 – Handout