Expert Advisory Committee on Dietary Reference Intakes

This Committee is no longer active

Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) are nutrient values that guide decision-making on nutrition policies and programs. DRIs are based on the latest science about human nutrition needs for healthy individuals.

In September 2002 Health Canada appointed 11 people to an Expert Advisory Committee on Dietary Reference Intakes with the mandate to provide advice on how best to apply the DRI values to promote the nutritional health of Canadians.  The committee worked for four years and provided advice on a variety of topics relating to dietary guidance.  Members were appointed based on their individual expertise, and did not represent their organizations directly.

Members of the Expert Advisory Committee on Dietary Reference Intakes and their affiliations at the time of service:

Dr. Susan Barr
University of British Columbia, British Columbia

Ms. Kimberlee Barro
Capital District Health Authority, Nova Scotia

Ms. Karen Cooper
Saskatchewan Health, Saskatchewan

Dr. Mary Flynn
Calgary Health Region, Alberta

Dr. Theresa Glanville
Mount Saint Vincent University, Nova Scotia

Dr. Katherine Gray-Donald
McGill University, Quebec

Ms. Mary-Jo Makarchuk
Toronto Public Health, Ontario

Dr. Michele Houde-Nadeau
Universite de Montreal, Quebec

Dr. Valerie Tarasuk
University of Toronto, Ontario

Dr. Hope Weiler
University of Manitoba, Manitoba

Dr. Stanley Zlotkin
The Hospital for Sick Children, Ontario