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Pizza Hut introduces a line of great tasting Health Check™ menu items available only in BC Vancouver, BC: Pizza lovers in Canada’s healthiest province*, British Columbia, will be the first in Canada to get a slice of Pizza Hut’s new line of menu items that meet the nutrient criteria of the Heart and Stroke Foundation’s Health …

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Health Check is Canada’s only third-party, not-for-profit and transparent, national food information program working in an arm’s length relationship with industry to improve the Canadian food supply. The following resources explain the program and provide key information about its background, goals, procedures, educational opportunities for Canadians and the professional backing behind Health Check’s criteria. Have …

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All Health Check grocery products and menu items are evaluated by the Heart and Stroke Foundation’s registered dietitians. To earn the Health Check symbol, every food or menu item in the program must meet nutrient criteria, established by Health Check, based on the recommendations in Canada’s Food Guide. Each grocery item and menu item in the …

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To reduce sodium in your diet:

Health Check helps Canadians make healthy food choices in grocery stores and restaurants and it also encourages food manufacturers and restaurants to offer more healthy food options. As a result of stronger nutrient criteria, such as reductions in sodium and fat, many food companies and restaurants are either currently working on reduing the amount of …

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fter 15 years of helping Canadians make healthy choices in grocery stores and restaurants, the Health Check program is winding down. When the program launched in 1999, Health Check was a leader in its field by identifying healthy choices with the red check mark logo on pack and by requiring those items to include nutrition …

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