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Nutrition Connections in the News
June 2021 – Two new reports released by the OPHA warn of the long-term health risks to citizens – particularly children and teens – and the resulting impacts on an already stretched hospital system if steps are not taken to reverse unhealthy eating patterns and strengthen food literacy in the province.
May 2021 – Sandy Maxwell, Senior Nutrition Policy and Program Analyst at Nutrition Connections, made a deputation at the City of Toronto’s Board of Health, together with representatives from the Coalition for Healthy School Food, on why there is a need for a universal school food program. We were pleased with the motions carried: City Council and the Board of Health request the Federal Government to provide ongoing core funding for a universal national school food program; the Board of Health support the ongoing efforts of the Coalition for Healthy School Food to advocate for a universal healthy school food program based on the shared belief that all children and youth should have daily access to healthy food at school.
March 2021 – OPHA’s Executive Director, Pegeen Walsh shares her concerns about food insecurity reaching a critical point and threatening the well-being of children and families as well as our overburdened health-care system in an article featured in the Hamilton Spectator, Niagara Falls Review, St. Catharines Standard and Welland Tribune.
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In This Issue
- New Reports in The State of Healthy Eating and Food Literacy in Ontario series
- New Podcast Episode: Cannabis 2.0: Insights in Edibles
- Ophea Webinar: A Journey through Canada’s NEW Food Guide: What Educators Need to Know
- Food Literacy Spotlight: Peel Local Food Literacy in Action
- In the News
- New in the Navigator: Position statement on warning labels on sodium packages & more!
- Upcoming Events
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October 2019
In This Issue
- NC’s 2019 Forum – Do You Have a Question for Ontario’s Farmers?
- New Report on The State of Healthy Eating and Food Literacy in Ontario
- A Cookbook to Help Reduce Food Waste
- Food Literacy Spotlight: FRESH
- In the News
- New in the Navigator: How Ultra-Processed Foods Affect Health in Canada
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News In Brief
The News In Brief is a daily roundup of top food and nutrition stories that lands right in your inbox. This exclusive service is available to Connected Insiders. Login or register to access the latest postings.
Please find below samples of the News and Brief from 2020 and earlier.
News in Brief Items
Study finds food and beverage brands are common in child-influencer YouTube videos
Date: February 10, 2023
Source: Phys.org
Candy, sweet and salty snacks, sugary drinks, and ice cream brands frequently appear in videos posted by top child-influencers on “made-for-kids” YouTube channels, according to a new paper from researchers at the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Health at the University of Connecticut. Video views for the 13 channels analyzed in this study exceeded 155 billion as of June 2020.
Sask. First Nation high school students learn about bison herd through synchrotron
Date: December 1, 2022
Source: CBC News
Students at Carry the Kettle Nakoda Nation in Saskatchewan got an opportunity to learn about the nutrition of a bison herd in their community using a synchrotron — a light machine that looks at materials on a molecular level.
$720K grant awarded to St. Clair College to tackle homelessness and school nutrition programs
Date: November 30, 2022
Source: CTV News
School nutrition and youth homelessness are two issues that will be tackled through a $720,000 grant awarded to St. Clair College by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada.
High food prices could have negative long-term health effects on Canadians
Date: November 30, 2022
Source: The Seeker
Recent high food price inflation has plagued many Canadian families, especially those on tight budgets. Statistics Canada reported in October that in-store food prices increased at a faster rate than the all-items Consumer Price Index for the 11th month in a row.
What is the Okinawa diet? Here’s everything you need to know
Date: December 3, 2020
Source: Good Housekeeping
Journey to a Japanese archipelago in the South Pacific and you’ll find a community of island dwellers who consistently live for over 100 years. Click the link to learn more about the Okinawa diet from registered dietitian Stefani Sassos.
Lab-grown meat to go on sale in Singapore in world first
Date: December 3, 2020
Source: CTV News
Lab-grown chicken will soon be available in restaurants in Singapore after the country became the first to green-light meat created without slaughtering any animals.
Canada commits to sustainable use of all of its oceans
Date: December 3, 2020
Source: Radio Canada International
Experts believe that measures aimed at building a sustainable ocean economy could help produce as much as six times more food from the ocean, generate 40 times more renewable energy, and lift millions of people out of poverty.
Healthy Living: Supporting mental health during holidays with nutrition
Date: December 2, 2020
Source: Global News
With the holidays quickly approaching, registered dietitian Brooke Bulloch joins Global News Morning to talk about nutrition that could assist in dealing with seasonal affective disorder and mental health.
Daily Bread Food Bank cancels holiday drive but is still encouraging people to donate food, money
Date: December 2, 2020
Source: CBC News
The Daily Bread Food Bank has cancelled its holiday food drive this year due to the COVID-19 lockdown in Toronto but it is appealing to the public to continue to donate items and to give in other ways.
Dal’s student‑led food security programs get boost from community
Date: December 2, 2020
Source: Dal News
Giving Tuesday initiative donates funds to student-led programs.