. Agri-news. Agriculture. 00 CO CO CO CO CO GO c May 15,1995 Nutritious food basket added to price report Monthly food price statistics from Alberta Agriculture now have the added feature of a Nutritious Food Basket Price Report. "Forty-six foods that we price represent a nutritious food basket," says Maureen Whitlock, research assistant with the department's market analysis and statistics branch. The basket contains all the food groups and meets nutrient needs as defined by the Canada's Food Guide to Health Fating. Foods within the groups reflect Albertans' purchasing patterns. For
. Agri-news. Agriculture. 00 CO CO CO CO CO GO c May 15,1995 Nutritious food basket added to price report Monthly food price statistics from Alberta Agriculture now have the added feature of a Nutritious Food Basket Price Report. "Forty-six foods that we price represent a nutritious food basket," says Maureen Whitlock, research assistant with the department's market analysis and statistics branch. The basket contains all the food groups and meets nutrient needs as defined by the Canada's Food Guide to Health Fating. Foods within the groups reflect Albertans' purchasing patterns. For example in the meat and alternates group, the basket's meats represent the percentages of meat cuts a typical Alberta household consumes. As well, the Nutritious Food Basket Price Report lists age/gender groups, and shows the weekly cost of each food group and total basket cost. "These costs can provide a benchmark for families, individuals and agencies looking for guidelines to buying nutritious foods," says Linda St. Onge. foods and nutritional specialist. "You can compare your weekly shopping list with the nutritious food basket list to see if you've included enough of the foods you need to provide a nutritious diet for yourself and your family," she adds. For example, each person needs the equivalent of to six litres of milk per week depending on their age and gender. This type of nutrition specific will be dealt with in "Food and Nutrition Communique", part of the Nutritious Food Basket Price Report package. Each communique will provide information about choosing, storing and using Alberta's nutritious foods. The first communique focuses on milk. "There are a lot of quick facts such as why we need milk products in our diet, milk allergies and Alberta brands," notes St. Onge. For more information about nutritious food basket pricing or to receive the Nutritious Food Basket Price Report, call (403)427-4011. For more information abo
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