For new immigrants to Canada, finding food and ingredients from home can be difficult. This Saturday (Sept. 20), they will be given the opportunity to learn about food security and healthy eating in Canada at the third annual Multicultural Food and Health Fair.

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Almeida, originally from Malaysia, said immigrants often divert from their original diets. The event will feature multicultural vendors set up with food samples and food to buy and eat.

B次元官网网址淭he main purpose is to promote healthy eating and food security to new immigrants, and for the local people to have a flavour of ethnic food,B次元官网网址� said Almeida.

In addition, there will be dance performances from different nationalities, door prizes and a childrenB次元官网网址檚 area.

In the fairB次元官网网址檚 first year, there were 400 to 600 people; last year the number doubled, and Almeida said they are expecting even more people this year.

The free event runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at CDI College, 950 Kings Rd.

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