The newest food guide has been released.
A major change from past food guides is the meat and alternatives, and milk and alternatives groups are combined in a group as proteins.
Water is being pushed more and fruit juices have been dropped because of their sugar content.
Health Canada has also removed advice on how much food to consume because most Canadians found it confusing.
The new Canada Food Guidelines are to eat veggies, fruit, whole grains, and plant-based proteins regularly, replace foods with saturated fat with unsaturated fat, drink water almost exclusively, avoid processed or prepared foods and beverages, avoid alcohol, cook more at home, and pay attention to food labels.
It is recommended to have a diet that consists of 50 per cent fruits and vegetables, 25 per cent whole grains, and 25 per cent proteins.
Canada Beef spokesperson Joyce Parslow says they are pleased with the percentages that are recommended.
The Dairy Farmers of Canada advocacy group are concerned with the lesser emphasis on milk and the promotion of lower fat milk only.
This is the first food guide update since 2007.
If you would like to take a look at the new food guide click here.
