Food and eating trends in families with children in Ontario and Canada
January 12, 2021
Nutrition Connections, with the support of The Helderleigh Foundation, teamed up with Ipsos, a global market research and public opinion firm, to examine food and eating trends in Ontario and Canada. The purpose was to understand the food and eating attitudes and behaviours of families with children and what drives family food choices.
Food Waste: Where are we now and how can we help?
November 12, 2020
Food waste is an often overlooked yet significant environmental issue that has gained media attention in recent years. Read this blog to learn more about the current status of food waste in Canada, how COVID-19 has had an impact, and what you can do to help.
Will Halloween during COVID-19 be a Trick or Treat?
October 22, 2020
Even though Halloween may not be carrying on as usual in your neighbourhood, we are here to provide you with some recommendations on safe and fun activities you can take part in with your household.
Mental Health & Food Literacy
October 13, 2020
As October 10th was World Mental Health Day, we decided to explore the connection between food literacy and mental health.
How has COVID-19 Impacted Your Work?
October 2, 2020
For the fourth blog in our series, I had the privilege of speaking with Sydney Brennan, a Registered Dietitian (RD) at Sobeys.
Guelph Family Health Study leading the charge in researching how stress impacts family health-Part 2
September 21, 2020
In this blog post, we explore the impact that stress may have on the way parents use and model screen time with their children.
How has COVID-19 Impacted Your Work?
September 16, 2020
For this post I had the privilege to speak with Valerie Manbeck, a registered dietitian at the Scarborough Health Network – Centenary site. Manbeck works as an outpatient RD in their Central East Regional Cardiovascular Rehab Program.
Guelph Family Health Study leading the charge in researching how stress impacts family health-Part 1
September 14, 2020
Part 3 of our blog series featuring key research from the Guelph Family Health Study explores the relationship between parental stress and body fat, and provides resources for managing stress.
Influencing Change – Taking action to reduce food waste
September 8, 2020
In this blog, we feature the Guelph Family Health Study's research in food waste and provide resources for caregivers of young children to help them understand the impact of food waste on our health and the environment.
Coping as a family through the COVID-19 Pandemic: Learnings from the Guelph Family Health Study
September 1, 2020
Nutrition Connections is proud to feature the important and timely research findings from the Guelph Family Health Study. In the first of a 4-part blog series, this blog focuses on the impact COVID-19 has had on families.