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Large-scale community garden aims to tackle food insecurity in Kawartha Lakes
By Greg Davis Videographer/Online Journalist
Up to 2,100 people in the City of Kawartha Lakes use a food bank on a monthly basis. Continue reading
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Bill banning junk food ads to kids may die in the Senate
Advocates worry that a bill designed to restrict junk food ads targeted at children could die on the order paper before the next election. Continue reading
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Calorie-tracking apps can help with weight loss, but aren’t perfect, experts say
Will logging everything you eat help you lose weight? It might, research suggests, but that doesn’t mean it’s for everyone. Continue reading
We know highly processed food is bad for us. Why do we keep eating it?
People fed highly processed foods eat more than those eating less-processed meals, a recent experiment found. Why? Continue reading
Nova Scotia program promoting healthy living for students gets $5M from feds
Ottawa has announced funding for a Nova Scotia program called UpLift, which promotes physical activity and healthy eating for students. Continue reading
Are meal delivery kits healthy?
It depends what you order and what you’d be eating instead, nutritionists say. Continue reading
New food guide is too expensive, one quarter of Canadians say: survey
Half of Canadians said they face barriers to adopting the new Canada Food Guide recommendations, in a new survey. Continue reading
National ad blitz promotes benefits of Canadian beef
By Albert Delitala Digital Journalist
A new advertising campaign aims to give the beef industry a boost, just weeks after the release of Canada’s new food guide, which has a greater emphasis on plant-based proteins. Continue reading
New Westminster gets first-of-its-kind food program
By Robyn Crawford Reporter
New Westminster is launching a new food program in their schools and it could be the first in the country Continue reading
COMMENTARY: Canada’s food guide failure
In a country as culturally diverse as Canada, McMaster University PhD student Sarah Duignan asks why there is ‘a surprising lack of culinary representation in our food guide.’ Continue reading