A new Ipsos Reid/Dietitians of Canada survey reveals that Canadians enjoy food produced across Canada and each region has its own local favourite. The survey was released in support of National Nutrition Month, taking place in March, which is built around the theme, “Celebrate food…from field to table!”

Un récent sondage Ipsos-Reid portant sur les aliments produits au Canada a démontré que les préférences varient grandement selon les régions. Ainsi, à la question à savoir quel aliment produit dans leur région ils préfèrent, les Québécois ont spontanément donné la première place au fromage. Les fraises, les pommes et le sirop d’érable occupent respectivement les 2e, 3e et 4e places.

Les diététistes sont des membres clés de l'équipe olympique – elles conseillent les athlètes d’élite en matière de nutrition et s’assurent que les aliments consommés leur apportent l’énergie dont ils ont besoin pendant la compétition.

Dietitians are key members of the Olympic team - advising elite athletes on what to eat and ensuring they get the right foods to fuel them during their competitive events.

Four leading national health professional associations have collectively recommended the adoption of the World Health Organization (WHO) Growth Charts for monitoring the growth of Canadian children in all primary health care and clinical settings. The Collaborative Statement - Promoting Optimal Monitoring of Child Growth in Canada - Using the New World Health Organization [WHO] Growth Charts – is supported by Dietitians of Canada (DC), Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS), The College of Family Phy

Toronto, Ontario, le 8 février 2010. – Quatre importantes associations professionnelles de la santé recommandent collectivement l’adoption des courbes de croissance de l’Organisation mondiale de la Santé (OMS) pour surveiller la croissance des enfants canadiens, et ce, dans tous les environnements de soins de santé primaires et cliniques.

“Ontario’s school nutrition standards released Friday by the Ministry of Education are an important step in creating an environment to support healthy eating”, says Linda Dietrich, Regional Executive Director for Dietitians of Canada (DC).

Imagine being $127 ‘in debt’ after your monthly rent is paid and you’ve bought groceries for you and your family, leaving no money for other necessities such as clothing, transportation and school supplies. According to the latest The Cost of Eating in BC report, this is the situation for a family of four living on income assistance in this province.