Reports and Publications
Health Canada offers resources on a variety of health-related topics for Canadians as well as researchers and health professionals. In this section, you will find reports and publications related to food and nutrition.
The resources have been grouped within the following categories:
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Canada's Food Guide to Healthy Eating
General Interest
Canada's Food Guide to Healthy Eating
Using the Food Guide
Educators and Health Professionals
Food Guide Facts - Background for Educators and Communicators
Canada's Food Guide to Healthy Eating - Focus on Preschoolers
Canada's Food Guide to Healthy Eating - Focus on Children 6-12 years
Food and Nutrition Surveillance
Canadian Community Health Survey, Cycle 2.2, Nutrition (2004) - A Guide to Accessing and Interpreting the Data
Food Consumption in Canada
National Population Health Survey
Canadian Community Health Survey
Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children Study
National Population Health Survey - "Canadians and Healthy Eating - how are we doing?"(1997)
What Do Canadians Think About Nutrition (September 2002)
What Do Canadians Know About Nutrition (September 2002)
What Do Canadians Do About Nutrition (September 2002)
Food Labelling
Nutrition Labelling
General Interest
Nutrition Labelling Tearsheet
Nutrition Labelling Poster Can
Nutrition Labelling Poster Cart
First Nations and Inuit
First Nations and Inuit Labelling Tearsheet
First Nations and Inuit Labelling Poster - Blue
First Nations and Inuit Labelling Poster - Gold
Food Safety
Activities Related to the Safety of Aquaculture Products
Activities Related to the Safety of Imported Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
Assessment Report of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency Activities Related to Domestic Ready-to-eat Meat Products
Development of a Logic Model and an Evaluation Framework of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency's Modernized Poultry Inspection Program
Evaluation of the Fish, Seafood and Production Program's Quality Management Program of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency
The Food Emergency Response System of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Paper on the Allergen Control Activities within the Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Nutrition and Healthy Eating
Healthy Eating
General Interest
Canada's Food Guide to Healthy Eating
Using the Food Guide
Educators and Health Professionals
Food Guide Facts - Background for Educators and Communicators
Canada's Food Guide to Healthy Eating - Focus on Preschoolers
Canada's Food Guide to Healthy Eating - Focus on Children 6-12 years
Healthy Weights
Educators and Health Professionals
The VITALITY Approach - A Guide for Leaders
Canadian Guidelines for Body Weight Classification in Adults - Quick Reference Tool
Canadian Guidelines for Body Weight Classification in Adults - Technical Report
Prenatal Nutrition
Nutrition for a Healthy Pregnancy - National Guidelines for the Childbearing Years
Folic Acid and Birth Defects
Preconception Health: Folic Acid for the Primary Prevention of Neural Tube Defects
Healthy Children
Educators and Health Professionals
Canada's Food Guide to Healthy Eating - Focus on Preschoolers
Canada's Food Guide to Healthy Eating - Focus on Children 6-12 years
Food for Thought: Schools and Nutrition
Anaphylaxis - A Handbook for School Boards
Infant Feeding
Educators and Health Professionals
Exclusive Breastfeeding Duration
Vitamin D Supplementation for Breastfed Infants
Recommendations for Breastfed Infants
Nutrient Data
Nutrient Value of Some Common Foods
Nutrition Policy Reports
Nutrition for Health: An Agenda for Action
Discussion Paper on Household and Individual Food Insecurity
Guiding Canadians Towards Healthy Eating National Nutrition Leadership
Action Towards Healthy Eating - Canadian Guidelines for Healthy Eating and Recommended Strategies for Implementation
Canadian Journal of Public Health - Understanding the Forces that Influence Our Eating Habits: What We Know and Need to Know
Other Publications
Food Directorate -- First Annual Report on Program Priorities & Achievements (2003-2004)
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