CBC News “Big Juice” has been pushing back by lobbying federal ministers and decision makers “unintended consequences” of an industry that’s “under threat.” Currently, Canada’s Food Guide advises a half cup of juice as being the same as a serving of fruit or vegetables. Manuel Arango, Director of Health Police at Heart and Stroke says, […]
The Star Anna Pippus, a lawyer specializing in food law and policy, writes about the importance of policy tools in shaping Canadians’ diets. Read article here…
Montreal Gazette Opinion piece from Jan Hux, MD, is President and CEO, Diabetes Canada. “Canadians desperately need help to optimize their health. The establishment of the federal Healthy Eating Strategy (HES) is a step in the right direction.” Benefits of front-of-package labelling, the new food guide, and Bill S-228 are briefly discussed. Read article here…
CFJC Today “The interests of the food industry don’t always coincide with healthy eating. What’s at stake is Canada’s new food guide”. Read article here…
Independent News A great display of leadership by London’s Mayor, Sadiq Khan. On Friday, the city announced that as of February 2019, the city of London (England) will ban junk food advertising across all public transportation network. “It’s clear that advertising plays a huge part in the choices we make, whether we realise it or not, and Londoners […]
Hill Times An Open Letter addressed to Canadian Senators from Heart and Stroke signed by a group of medical doctors, public health and nutrition experts. Except: “As a group of medical doctors, public health and nutrition experts concerned about the millions of children living in Canada that will be affected by diet-related disease we are […]
iPolitics “Health Canada says it’s tweaking how new rules will be applied that restrict how food is marketed to kids, in response to the food industry’s fear that, under new legislation, foods like bread, yogurt and cheese would be labelled “unhealthy”. Read article here…
Global News Radio A great interview with one of our Coalition’s Co-Chairs, Dr. Tom Warshawski talking about the concerns around food and beverage marketing to children and the Senate delay. Listen here… Sample Tweet: Retweet Albert Policy Coalition
Blog: Enlightened Eater – Rosie Schwarts, RD Consulting Dietitian and Writer, Rosie Schwartz addresses the troubling industry involvement in the Health Eating Strategy and the federal government’s responsiveness to their tactics. Read here… Sample tweet: Retweet Dietitians of Canada
Eater Leaked documents have revealed companies like Coca-Cola suppress science to shape public opinion. Read here…
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