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[QUIZZ] Test your knowledge of key ingredients!

You're planning to cook a good ‘leftovers’ type of meal, like a soup, a meal in a bowl, or a stir fry, to which you plan to add vegetables, based on:

  • whatever is in your fridge;

  • what’s in season;

  • local produce;

  • what’s on special this week at the supermarket?

Answer the questions and compare your grocery choices. The goal: to get the most for your money, your health and the health of the planet!

Good luck 🤓!



Question no. 1

Based on equivalent volumes, if you compare two stir-fry dishes,

  • one consisting of white rice, beef and butter for cooking

VS

  • one consisting of Gaspé rice, also known as naked oats, marinated tofu and canola oil for cooking

Short quiz – continued!

Keep working your brains with these quick questions! 🤯

True or False?

Remember: eating well may seem complex, but locally grown food is your best ally, because it contributes to the local economy and can be a good way to help prevent waste!

Want to find out more about local food and its benefits for your health, your wallet and the environment?  Check out our section on star ingredients.

The big bonus from these ingredients is that they're highly versatile and can be used in all sorts of different recipes, so they'll also provide a boost to your mental health!

Credits

Article based on an analysis by Stéphane Decelles, Research Assistant with the Canada Research Chair in Nutrition and Health Inequalities, UdeM.