The document provides an overview and summary of Canada's new Food Guide. Some key points:
- The new Food Guide is an online suite of resources that provides actionable advice for healthy eating and is evidence-based.
- It emphasizes eating more plant-based foods like vegetables, fruits and whole grains, and choosing foods with unsaturated rather than saturated fat.
- Processed foods high in sodium, sugars or saturated fat should be limited. Water is encouraged as the main drink.
- The Food Guide promotes food skills like cooking and reading labels to support healthy choices. Considerations for Indigenous populations are also included.
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• Background
• Evidence and engagement
• What’s new with Canada’s Food Guide
• For health professionals and policy makers
• For Canadians
• Summary and next steps
Overview
4. 4
Integrated widely by governments and stakeholders into nutrition policies,
programs, and resources.
Taught in schools and promoted by health professionals when supporting
Canadians to eat well.
Can help influence the foods served and sold in Canada’s public
institutions from day cares and schools, to long-term care facilities, as well
as the foods Canadians choose for themselves and their families.
Why the Food Guide Matters to Canadians
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Why Healthy Eating Information Matters
Disease Risk
Unhealthy diet
is a primary
risk factor for
disease burden
in Canada
Complex
Nutrition
information can
be difficult to
use and
understand
Confusing
Conflicting
healthy eating
messages are
everywhere
Credible
Canadians
need credible
healthy eating
information
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To address challenges for users such as:
• applying recommendations in every day life, including building
healthy meals and snacks
• providing the right information to the right audience
To ensure alignment with most current evidence on topics such as
sodium, saturated fat and sugars.
Why Revise?
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Solid Evidence
The best available evidence was considered, including:
• only high-quality scientific reports on food and
health from respected authorities including
systematic reviews on over 100 food-related
topics
• over 400 convincing conclusions
The Evidence Review for Dietary Guidance 2015 and
the Food, Nutrients and Health: Interim Evidence
Update 2018, form the foundation of the new Food
Guide.
Industry-commissioned reports were excluded to reduce
the potential for, or the perception of, conflict of interest.
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Responsible and Meaningful Engagement
Consulted extensively to ensure resources are evidence based,
useful, and relevant to Canadians.
Online public consultations with Canadians and interested
stakeholders helped to identify needs and expectations.
To help communicate the guidance accurately, targeted
consultations were held with:
• academics
• Indigenous experts
• provincial and territorial governments
• other federal departments
• National Indigenous Organizations
• health professional regulatory bodies/organizations and
health charities
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Submissions received during public consultations were summarized in
What We Heard reports available at Canada.ca.
When Health Canada senior officials met with organizations to discuss the
development of the Food Guide, details including the name of the
organization and purpose of meeting, were posted on Canada.ca.
Health Canada’s Office of Nutrition Policy and Promotion officials
responsible for drafting the Food Guide did not meet with industry
representatives to discuss the Food Guide.
Openness and Transparency
11. 11
Relevant and Useful
User-Centred
Public opinion
research and
consultations to
understand how
healthy eating
information is
used
Diversity
Tested with a
range of ages,
household
incomes,
locations,
education levels,
and cultural
backgrounds
Considerations
Determinants of
health, the
environment, and
cultural diversity,
including social,
cultural and
historical context
of Indigenous
Peoples
Health
Literacy
Lens applied
throughout the
crafting and
testing of
messages
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The new Food Guide is an online suite of resources that better meets
the needs of different users including the general public, policy makers,
and health professionals. Highlights include:
• Actionable advice for Canadians on healthy food choices and
healthy eating habits including cooking more often and being
mindful of eating habits
• Updated recommendations on saturated fat, sodium, and sugars
including guidance on confectioneries and sugary drinks such as
soft drinks, sweetened milk and juice
• Mobile-responsive web content to support Canadians to eat
healthy whenever, and wherever they go
Canada’s Food Guide at a Glance
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Online Resources
Available in English and French
• Canada’s Dietary Guidelines for Health
Professionals and Policy Makers
• Food Guide snapshot
• Videos, recipes and actionable advice
• Evidence including the Evidence Review for
Dietary Guidance 2015 and the Food, Nutrients
and Health: Interim Evidence Update 2018
Canada.ca/FoodGuide
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As part of reconciliation, the Government of Canada acknowledges that
program and policy making must support self-determination, as well as
recognize the distinct nature and lived experience of First Nations, Inuit
and Métis.
The integration of Indigenous considerations has been informed through
engagement with Indigenous academics, health professionals and
National Indigenous Organizations.
• Input to Canada’s Dietary Guidelines addressed the social, cultural
and historical factors that are determinants of healthy eating and
that may influence the application of dietary guidance in
Indigenous populations.
• Indigenous health professionals and health professionals with
experience and expertise working with Indigenous populations
provided input to inform the Food Guide snapshot.
Considerations for Indigenous Peoples
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Canada’s Dietary
Guidelines
For Health Professionals and Policy Makers
For use when developing policies, programs, and
educational resources.
Forms the foundation for the Food Guide resources.
Provides guidance on:
• Nutritious foods and beverages that are the
foundation for healthy eating
• Foods and beverages that can have a
negative impact on health when consumed on
a regular basis
• Food skills as a practical way to support
healthy eating
• Supportive environments for healthy eating
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Guideline 1: Foundation for healthy eating
Vegetables, fruit, whole grains, and protein foods should be consumed
regularly. Among protein foods, consume plant-based more often.
Why? Patterns of eating that emphasize plant-based foods typically result in higher intakes of
vegetables and fruit, nuts, soy protein, and fibre; and lower intake of processed meats and foods
that contain mostly saturated fat.
Eating more vegetables and fruit is linked to a lower risk of cardiovascular disease.
Eating more nuts or soy protein is linked to improved blood lipid levels.
Higher fibre intake is linked to improved blood lipid levels and a lower risk of cardiovascular disease,
colon cancer, and type 2 diabetes.
Processed meat has been linked to colorectal cancer and foods that contain mostly saturated fat are
linked to unfavourable blood lipid levels and a higher risk of type 2 diabetes.
Protein foods include legumes, nuts, seeds, tofu, fortified soy beverage, fish, shellfish, eggs,
poultry, lean red meat including wild game, lower fat milk, lower fat yogurts, lower fat kefir, and
cheeses lower in fat and sodium.
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Guideline 1: Foundation for healthy eating
Foods that contain mostly unsaturated fat should replace foods that
contain mostly saturated fat.
Why? Cardiovascular disease is one of the leading causes of death in Canada.
Lowering the intake of saturated fat by replacing it with unsaturated fat decreases total and LDL-
cholesterol.
Elevated LDL-cholesterol is a well-established risk factor for cardiovascular disease.
The intention is not to reduce total fat in the diet. Rather, it is to help reduce intakes of
saturated fat, while encouraging foods that contain mostly unsaturated fat.
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Guideline 1: Foundation for healthy eating
Water should be the beverage of choice.
Why? Water supports health and promotes hydration without adding calories to the diet.
Water is essential for metabolic and digestive processes.
Adequate intake is based on the total water required to prevent the effects of dehydration.
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Guideline 2: Foods and beverages that
undermine healthy eating
Processed or prepared foods and beverages that contribute to
excess sodium, free sugars, or saturated fat undermine healthy
eating and should not be consumed regularly.
Why? Canadians are purchasing more highly processed foods.
When consumed on a regular basis, they can contribute to excess sodium, sugars, or
saturated fat. These nutrients are linked to chronic disease risk when consumed in excess.
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Guideline 2: Foods and beverages that
undermine healthy eating
Considerations
There are health risks associated with alcohol consumption.
Why? Alcoholic beverages can contribute a lot of calories to the diet with little to no nutritive
value. They also increase the risk of developing chronic disease.
Alcohol can be a significant source of sodium, free sugars, or saturated fat when mixed with
syrups, sugary drinks, or cream-based liquors.
Well-established health risks are associated with long-term alcohol consumption, including
increased risk of many types of cancer and other serious health conditions, such as hypertension
and liver disease.
Foods and beverages offered in publically funded institutions should
align with Canada’s Dietary Guidelines.
Why? Offering healthier options and limiting the availability of highly processed foods and
beverages, such as sugary drinks and confectioneries, creates supportive environments for
healthy eating.
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Guideline 3: Importance of food skills
Cooking and food preparation using nutritious foods should be
promoted as a practical way to support healthy eating.
Why? There has been a shift from cooking meals with basic ingredients towards use of highly
processed products, which requires fewer or different skills.
The increased use of these products has decreased the transfer of food skills to children and
adolescents.
Improving food skills by cooking and preparing food at home can contribute to improved food
choices and eating behaviours among Canadians of all ages. It may also make it easier for
Canadians to reduce household food waste.
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Guideline 3: Importance of food skills
Food labels should be promoted as a tool to help Canadians make
informed food choices.
Why? Food labels can help Canadians make informed food choices in various settings, such
as grocery stores.
Encouraging the use of food labels can be an effective strategy to promote the selection of
nutritious foods and support the preparation of healthy meals and snacks.
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Implementation of Dietary
Guidelines
Programs and policies that align with these Guidelines provide an opportunity to
create supportive environments for healthy eating.
Creating supportive environments across settings, such as schools, workplaces,
recreation centres, and health care facilities, can help increase the influence of the
Guidelines.
Understanding and acting on the barriers that make it challenging for Canadians to
make healthy food choices are essential for the successful implementation of the
Guidelines.
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For Canadians
At-a-glance presentation of food
choices and eating habits.
An interactive, mobile-
responsive online resource that
is also printer-friendly.
Online entry point to Canada’s
healthy eating
recommendations (slides 26-
28).
Food Guide Snapshot
26. 26
Eat plenty of vegetables and fruits, whole grain foods
and protein foods. Choose protein foods that come
from plants more often.
• Choose foods with healthy fats instead of saturated
fat.
Examples:
o Vegetables and fruit including fresh, frozen or canned options
o Whole grain foods such as whole grain pasta, brown rice and
quinoa
o Protein foods such as lentils, lean meats, fish, unsweetened
milk and fortified soy beverages
Eat a Variety of Healthy Foods Each Day
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Make water your drink of choice.
• Replace sugary drinks with water.
Unsweetened drink options other than water can include
lower fat white milk, plant-based beverages, coffee and
tea
Eat a Variety of Healthy Foods Each Day
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Limit highly processed foods. If you choose
these foods, eat them less often and in small
amounts.
• Prepare meals and snacks using
ingredients that have little to no added
sodium, sugars or saturated fat.
Use food labels.
Be aware that food marketing can influence
your choices.
Eat a Variety of Healthy Foods Each Day
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Be Mindful of Your Eating Habits.
• Take time to eat. Notice when you
are hungry and when you are full.
Cook More Often.
• Involve others in planning
and preparing meals.
Enjoy Your Food.
• Culture and food traditions can be
part of healthy eating.
Eat Meals with Others.
• Share food traditions,
across generations and
cultures.
Healthy Eating is More Than the Foods You Eat
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Summary
Canada’s Food Guide is….
…an online suite of resources that better meets the needs of the
general public, policy makers, and health professionals.
…based on a solid foundation of evidence and recommendations are
aligned with many jurisdictions and trusted health authorities.
...shifting to provide more actionable advice for Canadians on healthy
food choices and healthy eating habits.
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What’s Still to Come
Canada’s Healthy Eating Pattern for Health Professionals and
Policy Makers
• Will be released later in 2019
• For use by health professionals and policy makers
• Will build on Canada’s Dietary Guidelines and will include a
healthy eating pattern that will provide more specific guidance
on amounts and types of food
Online resources
• Will be enhanced on an ongoing basis
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Considerations for Indigenous Peoples
Health Canada and Indigenous Services Canada are working with First
Nations, Inuit and Métis to support the development of distinction-based
healthy eating tools as part of the revision process.
What’s Still to Come
34. 34
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Guide, you can access:
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• Promotional poster
• Printer-friendly version of the Food Guide
snapshot
Content can be found at Canada.ca/FoodGuide
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