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Kristin Wiens, MSc, RD is a Registered Dietitian. She works as a clinician, research consultant and educator.
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Tag Archives: food labels
TGIF
Is Beyoncé keeping kids drinking soda? New research from the University of Liverpool suggests that celebrity junk food endorsements encourage children to not only preferentially choose those specific brands BUT also eat more of them! We love this blog post … Continue reading
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Tagged fat, food labels, food marketing, junk food, sodium
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“Like mother, like child” a classic quote from an article looking at the relationship between mothers’ eating behaviours and the eating behaviours of their children. No surprise the two are related! Mothers who overeat and are controlling regarding feeding produce … Continue reading
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Tagged cancer, childhood obesity, food labels, policy, TGIF
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Guidance needed for Canada’s Food Guide (CFG). Turns out people haven’t actually spent time memorizing the serving sizes from CFG, surprised? Researchers found that when Canadians are trying to follow CFG they underestimate serving sizes, possibly leading to over consumption. The … Continue reading
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Tagged caffeine, Canada's Food Guide, food labels, TGIF, type 2 diabetes
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Barley is In, Whole Grains are Out?
“Health Canada has concluded that scientific evidence exists in support of the therapeutic claim linking barley grain products to a reduction of blood cholesterol.” Two nutrition-related health claims have recently been evaluated by Health Canada – barley was approved for … Continue reading
Posted in Practical Practice, Stop the Presses
Tagged food labels, marketing, population health, tips and tools
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Notes from the Canadian Nutrition Society Annual Meeting
Last week I attended the 2012 Canadian Nutrition Society Annual Meeting in Vancouver. It was a great conference with a broad spectrum of nutrition topics. Here are a few highlights. Lydia Dumais – ‘Nutrition Labelling and Eating Behaviour’ Dr. Veronique … Continue reading
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Tagged behaviour, cognitive function, food labels, marketing, population health
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Will we finally start making progress towards clear, useful food labels? The UK Department of Health is launching a food labelling consultation focused on front-of-label-packaging. Currently, in Canada, the official food label (sometimes tiny and hidden on the side or … Continue reading
How Are We Doing and Where to Next, Canada?
The Conference Board of Canada, in association with the Centre for Food in Canada, released their report on “Improving Health Outcomes: The Role of Food in Addressing Chronic Diseases” this week, and the results show there are definitely areas for … Continue reading
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Tagged behaviour, cancer, cardiovascular health, commercial programs, diabetes, food labels, marketing, obesity, population health
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Milk Alternatives: How Do They Compare to the Real Thing?
Earlier this week we dispelled some of the myths surrounding the healthfulness of cow’s milk. While we support milk as a healthy beverage, not everyone chooses or needs to drink fluid milk: lactose intolerance, veganism, allergies and personal preference are … Continue reading
