Best Buys in Vegetables and Fruit

  • Eat at least one dark green and one orange vegetable each day.
  • Choose vegetables and fruit prepared with little or no added fat, sugar or salt.
  • Have vegetables and fruit more often than juice.

Fresh

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  • Fresh Ontario vegetables and fruit.
  • Apples, oranges, and potatoes in pre-packaged bags rather than individually. (Try different recipes to use them before they spoil.)
  • At local pick-your-own farms.

    Tips! Buy dark green and orange vegetables and fruit for the best nutritional value.

    Store vegetables and fruit properly so they will not spoil too quickly.

Frozen and Canned

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  • Frozen vegetables and fruit in bags rather than in boxes.
  • Peas, corn, green beans, mixed vegetables and spinach for the best buys in frozen products.
  • “No name” or store brand frozen products.

    Tips! Canned and frozen vegetables and fruit are a better buy when vegetables and fruit are not in season.

      Compare the price of canned products using unit pricing to find the best buy.

Juices

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  • Juices made from 100% pure frozen juice concentrate. They are an excellent value and nutritious.
  • Juice in large containers instead of small “juice boxes”.

    Tips! 100% pure unsweetened juice is healthier than a fruit drink or punch.

      Once opened, keep juice in a closed container in the fridge to prevent loss of vitamin C.

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