By Tom Warshawski and Mary Lewis advertising, diabetes, food industry, Health care in Canada, health education, Health journalism, obesity trends, physical fitness, teenagers
Proposed restrictions on food and beverage advertising to kids should include youth up to age 16 A version of this commentary appeared in the Globe & Mail, the Winnipeg Free Press and the Huffington Post We shield our children and young teenagers (16 and under) from many things: overt portrayals of sex and violence on […]
By Carolyn Shimmin and Valerie Tarasuk Canadian poverty, Child poverty, food banks, food industry, food insecurity, Health care in Canada, health education, Low-income children, poverty
For many Canadians, food plays a central role in the holiday festivities. But for those experiencing food insecurity, a bountiful feast will not be in the cards this year. Over 4 million Canadians, including 1.15 million children experience some level of food insecurity.
By Nicole Letourneau and Justin Joschko Canada, child development, Child health, Child poverty, childhood education, education, Health care in Canada, health education, maternity care in Canada
UNICEF recently released a report card ranking child well-being in the 29 richest countries on earth. Canada came 17th, placing us in the bottom half of the pack on factors such as child poverty, emotional well-being and life satisfaction.
By Carolyn Shimmin chronic illness, diabetes, food industry, Health care in Canada, health education, Health journalism, investigative journalism, Obesity, obesity trends, physical fitness, weight bias
With a federal election on the horizon, certain high level policy topics are bound to make the headlines beyond the personalities of the political leaders: the economy, energy prices, jobs prospects even climate change.
By Carolyn Shimmin chronic illness, diabetes, food industry, Health care in Canada, health education, Health journalism, investigative journalism, Obesity, obesity trends, physical fitness, weight bias
Over three million Canadians struggle to make ends meet — and what may surprise many is the devastating influence poor income, education and occupation can have on our health.
By Carolyn Shimmin chronic illness, diabetes, food industry, Health care in Canada, health education, Health journalism, investigative journalism, Obesity, obesity trends, physical fitness, weight bias
There has been a dramatic increase in the number of Canadians living with obesity over the past few decades and it is often cited as a risk factor for other chronic health conditions including type 2 diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease and some forms of cancer. This means that obesity is frequently a hot topic in […]
By Carolyn Shimmin chronic illness, diabetes, food industry, Health care in Canada, health education, Health journalism, investigative journalism, Obesity, obesity trends, physical fitness, weight bias
There has been a dramatic increase in the number of Canadians living with obesity over the past few decades, and it is often cited as a risk factor for other chronic health conditions —which means obesity is frequently in the news. So, what should journalists know before covering the topic?