By Fabio Gomes diet-related chronic diseases, food labeling, Front-of-Packaging nutrition labelling, Health Canada, nutrition alerts, nutrition labeling, Obesity, preventative medicine, product labels
Of course not, in the same way nutrition labeling on the back of food packages doesn’t communicate what we need to know before buying food* Supermarkets are crowded with around 40,000 products, yet most shoppers spend fewer than 10 seconds selecting an item. That’s certainly not enough time to review current Canadian nutrition labels, […]
By Mary L’Abbé Canada's Healthy Eating Strategy, diet, food choices, food guidelines, food marketing, Health Canada, labelling, Obesity, sugar
Proposed new Food Guide and Nutrition Labeling policies are crucial steps in helping Canadians towards better health The long process of updating Canada’s Food Guide and reforms to nutrition labeling will soon become a reality. Collectively called Canada’s Healthy Eating Strategy, the proposals by Health Canada have been open to public consultation — and, unfortunately, industry lobbying. […]
By Al Etmanski basic income, Canada, Canada Revenue Agency, Canadians, CRA, disabilities, disability, disability tax credit, guaranteed basic income, Health Canada, Planned Lifetime Advocacy Network, poverty, RDSP, registered disability savings plan
Fix the RDSP and close the poverty gap of Canadians with disabilities Canada’s Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP) is the first poverty-fighting tool for people with disabilities in the world. This remarkable example of federal/provincial/territorial cooperation, which was created in 2008, has already changed the lives of more than 150,000 Canadians with disabilities. Unfortunately, […]
By Al Etmanski Canadian, disability, euthanasia, Health Canada, MAID, Medical Aid in Dying, physician assisted death, science, science and medicine, VPS, Vulnerable Persons Standards
An obsession with ‘present mindedness’ wipes out concerns about past or future. ~ Harold Innis I count myself as lucky to have been born when death was still pretty much a mystery, more the prerogative of poets and other artists, philosophers and religious teachers than of scientists and doctors. I grew up surrounded by death. […]
By John Conly and John Prescott antibiotic resistance, antibiotics, health, Health Canada, livestock, medicine, overuse of antibiotics, resistant bacteria, super bugs, Veterinary medicine, WHO, World Health Organization
At the beginning of the last century, illnesses due to bacterial infections ranked as the most common cause of death in Canada. By the latter third of the century, the diagnosis, prevention and management of infectious diseases had advanced dramatically, raising hopes that many of these infections would be consigned to history. The dramatic improvements […]
By Nav Persaud and Andrew Boozary FDA, Health Canada, minister of health, Ontario government, Opioid crisis, opioid manufacturer, opioids, opioids addiction, pharma, Prescription opioid crisis, Purdue Pharma
Opioid manufacturer admits to illegal activity in the United States but faces no penalties in Canada Purdue Pharma recently announced that it will stop advertising opioids to doctors in the United States after pleading guilty to misleading marketing more than a decade ago. This is a major, albeit belated, departure from the company’s playbook […]
By Courtney Howard and Ian Culbert Canada food industry, Canadian Public Health Association, diet, food guide, Health Canada, health food, Healthy choices, healthy diet, healthy lifestyle, meats, vegetables
Canada’s Food Guide revamp is good for people and the planet What is a healthy diet? New Year’s diet conversations still abound around water coolers Canada-wide as people debate the various merits and shortcomings of sugar, gluten, meat, dairy, tofu and other edibles. Scientific articles, shiny celebrities and representatives of various groups who produce, […]
By Tanishq Suryavanshi and Michael K. Parvizian Associated Medical Services, Change Day, Change Day Ontario, compassionate care, front-line workers, Health Canada, Health Quality Ontario, healthcare, healthcare system, improved healthcare, ontario
Why Change Day is a step in the right direction A version of this commentary appeared in Ottawa Life, the Hamilton Spectator and the Waterloo Chronicle Over the past few months, patients and healthcare providers alike have been encouraged to make pledges to improve compassionate quality care in Ontario as part of an inaugural movement […]
By Danyaal Raza blood, blood products, Canada, Canada Health Act, Canadian healthcare, Canadian Plasma Resources, federally register, Health Canada, Health system, patients, plasma, plasma donor, public regulator, regulations to healthcare
A version of this commentary appeared in the Toronto Star, Winnipeg Free Press and the Huffington Post As the snow begins to fall and the mercury begins to drop, Health Canada has found itself in some hot water. The trouble has been years in the making — since at least 2013. That was when Canadian Plasma […]
By John Millar and Mélanie Meloche-Holubowski calories, Canadian health care, Canadian healthcare system, front-of-packaging logos, health, Health Canada, health promotion, menu labels, New Years Resolutions, nutrition, nutrition facts table, Nutritional label, product labels, serving sizes, standardized labelling
As January comes to an end, those who vowed to eat better in 2015 have probably already given up. Not very surprising, considering that most people grossly underestimate the amount of calories they consume, and underestimate their fat, salt and sugar consumption, even after consulting nutrition labels.