The Canadian government and various non-profit organizations organize healthy kids initiatives all over the country. The main goals are to educate the public, promote physical activity and balanced nutrition, and ensure healthy growth.
The Canadian government announced plans to provide funding of up to $1.5 million in support of the Healthy Kids Initiative of the Alliance Wellness and Rehabilitation and YMCA. The goal is to encourage children to develop healthy eating habits and increase physical activity by offering access to facilities and mental health and balanced eating sessions. For families this of course comes at a cost and additional credit may help when choosing healthier food options.
Raising Our Healthy Kids is another initiative as a result of which short videos on various health topics were produced. The series focus on issues such as eating together, food skills, and healthy drinks, snacks, and meals. There are also short videos on infant nutrition, exploring topics such as starting solid foods, the feeding relationship, and iron rich foods. Funding was made available by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Calgary Health Trust, and the Government of Alberta. Different initiat