/channels/taxonomy/term/17048/all en /channels/channels/news/does-canadas-food-guide-provide-adequate-guidance-older-adults-354026 <p>The latest <a href="https://food-guide.canada.ca/en/">Canada’s food guide</a> recommendations are primarily aimed at reducing chronic disease risk, however how well does our national guide for healthy eating serve the nutritional needs of all Canadians?</p> Mon, 08 Jan 2024 14:48:53 +0000 webfull 196173 at /channels /channels/channels/news/keep-animal-agriculture-industry-out-new-food-guide-283601 <p>Researchers from Æ»¹ûÒùÔº (<strong>Paul Thomassin</strong>) found that if Canadians ate less meat, and more fruits and vegetables, Canada's GDP would benefit. The authors recommended the government subsidize fruits and vegetables, and tax meat, in an effort to reduce chronic disease.</p> <p><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/anna-pippus/keep-the-animal-agriculture-industry-out-of-the-new-food-guide_a_23313539/" target="_blank">Huffington Post</a></p> <p><a href="https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10389-012-0510-2" target="_blank">Read research article</a></p> <p> </p> Wed, 03 Jan 2018 20:43:59 +0000 webfull 133780 at /channels