Action - GNPR 2016-2017: Promotion of healthy diet and prevention of obesity and diet-related NCDs (q12a) Eating Well with Canada's Food Guide. - Food-based dietary guidelines - All population groups

Programme: GNPR 2016-2017: Promotion of healthy diet and prevention of obesity and diet-related NCDs (q12a) Eating Well with Canada's Food Guide.

Programme description

These programmes and actions were reported by countries for the 2nd WHO Global Nutrition Policy Review 2016-2017 module on actions related to healthy diets, overweight and diet-related NCDs. More actions and programmes reported can be accessed through the country page.

Programme type

Other

References

The information has been retrieved from the FAO Food-based dietary guidelines website at http://www.fao.org/nutrition/education/food-dietary-guidelines/home/en/

These FBDGs were also reported to the WHO (2018) Global Nutrition Policy Review. Country progress in creating enabling policy environments for promoting healthy diets and nutrition http://www.who.int/nutrition/publications/policies/global_nut_policyrevi...

The Global Nutrition Policy Review 2016–2017 is the report of the second comprehensive analysis of nutrition-related policy environment, coordination mechanisms, available capacities and actions being taken in 176 Member States (91%) and one area which responded to the survey carried out between July 2016 and December 2017.

Start date:

January
2007
Target group: 
All population groups
Implementation details : 

Canada’s Food Guide is illustrated using an image of a rainbow. The rainbow graphic displays the four food groups with examples of nutritious foods in each of the groups. It includes recommendations for the quantity of food to eat for different age and sex groups and directional statements for each food group to guide the quality of food choices. Other messaging addresses advice for specific life stages, added fats and oils, foods and beverages to limit, water, the importance of variety, physical activity and nutrition labelling.

Publishing institution: Health Canada, Office of Nutrition Policy and Promotion

http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/contact/fn-an/hpfb-dgpsa/onpp-bppn-eng.php

PDF available at the FAO website at
http://www.fao.org/nutrition/education/food-dietary-guidelines/regions/c...

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