Many healthy eating patterns contain mostly plant-based foods. Find out more on this page.

Plant-based eating patterns can lower your risk of chronic diseases such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes and cancer. They’re also a great way to increase the amount of fibre and certain key vitamins and minerals in your diet. Learn more about plant-based eating:

• Plant-based diet guidelines
• Mediterranean diet
• Vegetarian diets
• Vegan diet
• Food Guide Snapshot (PDF 1.53MB, Government of Canada)
• Canada’s food guide: Make it a habit to eat vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and protein foods (Government of Canada)

Take steps to add more plant-based foods to your diet:

• Quick tips: Adding fruits and vegetables to your diet
• Eat vegetables and fruits (Government of Canada)
• Eat whole grain foods (Government of Canada)
• Cooking with plant-based protein foods (Government of Canada)