Nutrition Policy

Food Guide Review is a Recipe for DisasterThe Ottawa Citizen - November 2005Thursday, November 24, 2005 Section: News Page: A13 Page Name: Arguments Today, the final public consultation on the latest revision to Canada's "food rainbow" will commence in Ottawa. While one might reasonably expect an efficient, scientific and thoughtful approach to the rainbow...

Vancouver Sun Thu Jan 21 2010 Page: B6 Fortified food rules may loosen; Health Canada looking at easing restrictions on added supplements Section: Canada & World Byline: Sarah Schmidt Dateline: OTTAWA Source: Canwest News Service Health Canada is moving to allow food companies to add vitamins and minerals to more products -- in part because so many ...

Ontario schools to be junk-food-free in 2011; Pop, candy, fries gone, but critic sees too many calories The Ottawa Citizen Thu Jan 21 2010 Page: A1 / FRONT Section: News Byline: Don Lajoie and Tony Spears Source: The Ottawa Citizen  Ontario students will no longer be able to buy candy, chocolate, pop, fries and energy drinks on school property, startin...

Canadian Medical Association Journal 180(12):1196-1197 (2009)Health Canada contemplates providing food industry with "discretionary" authority to fortify junk foods Eric Beauchesne and Wayne KondroOttawa, Ont.CMAJ Fortified junk food, from potato chips to energy bars to fruit-flavoured drinks, may soon be appearing on grocery store shelves across Canada. ...

Labels that mislead The Ottawa Citizen - November 17th, 2009The Ottawa Citizen Tue Nov 17 2009 Page: A14 Section: News Source: The Ottawa Citizen Done in by Froot Loops. It's hard to imagine a more inglorious fate. That's what happened to the controversial food-labelling program Smart Choices. The program's mandate was to identify healthy foods, but some...

The Hamilton Spectator - November 4th, 2009Health Check gets nutrition makeover; Healthier-food program tightens criteria, but expert says it 'leads people to be misinformed' The Hamilton Spectator Wed Nov 4 2009 Page: G7 Section: Health Byline: Carmelina Prete Source: The Hamilton Spectator Would you consider microwave popcorn, frozen fudge bars and oatm...

Dissecting the Food Guide Best Health Magazine - September 2009 Dissecting the Food Guide Canada's official "food rules" change and evolve with the times and latest research. But there is still room for improvement in the newest version If you thought following Can­ada’s Food Guide would help you lose weight, think again; that’s not what i...

Dr. Freedhoff discusses a potential soda tax with Canada AM     CTV Canada AM - September 17th, 2009 Pop Taxhttp://watch.ctv.ca/news/Redirect/?ClipId=214254CTV - CANADA AM Thu Sep 17 2009, 7:18am ETByline: Seamus O'Regan, Bev Thomson O'REGAN: Health experts are saying that soft drinks that cost you, could cost you your health and they shoul...

Dr. Freedhoff discussing hospital food with Canada AMCTV Canada AM - August 4th, 2009Why do hospitals serve "junk food"? http://watch.ctv.ca/news/top-picks/menacing-menus/#clip199793= CTV - CANADA AM Tue Aug 4 2009, 8:06am ET Byline: Seamus O'Regan O'REGAN: Dr. Yoni Freedhoff is a man on a mission. Armed with a camera and a blog, the nutrition advocate i...

Dr. Freedhoff on CTV National News talks hospital food with health report Avis FavaroCTV National News - August 3rd, 2009Hospital Cafeterias http://watch.ctv.ca/news/top-picks/menacing-menus/#clip199793 CTV - CTV NEWS Mon Aug 3 2009, 11:00pm ET Byline: SANDIE RINALDO SANDIE RINALDO: Call it health care with a side of fries. Across Canada, hospital cafeter...