Committee grills Nestle and Kellogg on salt reduction

Canada tightens front-of-pack nutrition labeling rules

06-Nov-2009

Canada is updating its front-of-pack nutrition labeling scheme, disqualifying whole food categories, changing the rules for fiber, salt and fat, and introducing criteria for trans fat and sugar.

Dietitians warn on state of Canadians’ diets

20-Oct-2009

Findings from a new survey on Canadian eating habits have caused dietitians to warn that the population’s nutritional health may be in peril, as many people reported eating none of the major food groups each day.

Voluntary action on sodium not enough: Study

15-Sep-2009

Governments should use regulation to reduce sodium consumption as the food industry is not doing enough, according to the authors of a new study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.

Committee grills Nestle and Kellogg on salt reduction

Representatives of Nestle and Kellogg defended their actions on salt reduction this week in front of a skeptical committee of Canadian MPs.

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