Shopping For Meat

According to Health Canada’s Food Guide, we should eat 2-3 servings of lean meat each day.

What’s a serving? The answer lies in the palm of your hand!
A serving is 50-100 grams cooked: about the size of your palm, or a deck of playing cards. To meet your daily nutritional requirements, it is important to note that the amount of uncooked meat you need to start with will depend on the cut you choose.

Here are recommendations for how much uncooked meat you will need to start with:

Boneless meat (ground meat, stew meat, boneless roasts or chops) is 110-150 grams per serving Bone-in meat (steaks, chops, chicken pieces) is 150-230 grams per serving. Bony meat (ribs) is 340-454 grams per serving Learn More about Pork Learn More about Poultry

Shopping: Food Safety

Take food safety knowledge with you to the grocery store. Keep these important tips in mind to prepare safe meals at home: Make grocery shopping the last errand of your day so you can get food home and refrigerated as soon as possible. While shopping, make the meat aisle your last stop to keep meats cold as long as possible. In your cart, keep meat separate from other ready-to-eat foods. Make sure meat is wrapped tightly with no rips or holes in the packaging. This prevents leakage and keeps microorganisms at bay. If you decide to pack your own groceries, separate meats from your other groceries. Store the meat you purchase properly: groceries that require refrigeration should be put in the refrigerator or freezer as soon as possible after they are purchased.