Cultural diversity Recent guides have tried to include culturally appropriate foods, but the new guide promises to go even further to address the changing face of this country, including representing Indigenous cultures and traditions. "Traditional foods and the harvesting of traditional foods are intrinsically linked to identity and culture, and contribute to overall health." Alternative diets One raised repeatedly during public consultations was the applicability of the guide for vegetarians and vegans, and for those with allergies or intolerance of such things as gluten. "Current food groups were considered less useful to some because of their departure from the … nutritional components, lack of applicability to all circumstances and needs such as for a vegan or vegetarian lifestyle or dietary restriction." Ann Hui – Source: Health Canada The Globe and Mail Inside the fight to label sugary, salty and fatty foods in Canada Ottawa drew praise when it announced last year it would label foods high in sugar, salt and saturated fat. But when experts came together to make a short list of designs, the complexities of the plan came to the forefront, and the critics raised their voices. Ann Hui breaks down the fight over food labels iStock/Getty Images National food reporter Published November 8, 2017 Updated November 13, 2017
Cultural diversity Recent guides have tried to include culturally appropriate foods, but the new guide promises to go even further to address the changing face of this country, including representing Indigenous cultures and traditions. "Traditional foods and the harvesting of traditional foods are intrinsically linked to identity and culture, and contribute to overall health." Alternative diets One raised repeatedly during public consultations was the applicability of the guide for vegetarians and vegans, and for those with allergies or intolerance of such things as gluten. "Current food groups were considered … less useful to some because of their departure from the nutritional components, lack of applicability to all circumstances and needs such as for a vegan or vegetarian lifestyle or dietary restriction." – Ann Hui Source: Health Canada The Globe and Mail Inside the fight to label sugary, salty and fatty foods in Canada Ottawa drew praise when it announced last year it would label foods high in sugar, salt and saturated fat. But when experts came together to make a short list of designs, the complexities of the plan came to the forefront, and the critics raised their voices. Ann Hui breaks down the fight over food labels iStock/Getty Images National food reporter Published November 8, 2017 Updated November 13, 2017
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