crazycanuck
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A few days ago, Health Canada has just revealed their latest edition of Canada's food guide. Here's an article of how it has changed over the years. Very interesting photos/concepts. Like a HUGE HUGE servings of grains! And liver recommended at one time (gag)
Canada's Food Guide throughout the years
Now the latest update:
Canada’s Food Guide – Canada’s Food Guide
Talk about open ended, especially as far as no serving sizes . I think that is the main criticism that I read at least in the media up here about it. But....maybe this is a good thing in a way. In the government link I posted above, below the picture of the plate, look at the 2nd page.....such as eating habits. Maybe we don't need an across the board portions size necessarily if we learn to do things like slow down when eating, tell head/emotional hunger from belly hunger, etc
And another enormous one.....not only is there just a "drink water more often" which is good thing, as a huge amount of sugar comes from juices and faux juices, pop, BUT there is no longer any milk or milk products group at all. As you can guess that won't go over very well (have a very strong dairy lobby up here), so that is not surprising to hear of the upset in that regard.
I just thought it was interesting to see a food guide that doesn't have some indications of lobbying, special interest group influence, etc. And the "lifestyle" recommendations in it were a surprise to me (more about just fthe food that goes in the ol' pie-hole)
I imagine our "old guides" at least were very simular to what is promoted in the US at least. Brought this up as a topic of interest. One thing that would interest me if anyone wants to chime in is what "food guides" are like elsewhere....
Canada's Food Guide throughout the years
Now the latest update:
Canada’s Food Guide – Canada’s Food Guide
Talk about open ended, especially as far as no serving sizes . I think that is the main criticism that I read at least in the media up here about it. But....maybe this is a good thing in a way. In the government link I posted above, below the picture of the plate, look at the 2nd page.....such as eating habits. Maybe we don't need an across the board portions size necessarily if we learn to do things like slow down when eating, tell head/emotional hunger from belly hunger, etc
And another enormous one.....not only is there just a "drink water more often" which is good thing, as a huge amount of sugar comes from juices and faux juices, pop, BUT there is no longer any milk or milk products group at all. As you can guess that won't go over very well (have a very strong dairy lobby up here), so that is not surprising to hear of the upset in that regard.
I just thought it was interesting to see a food guide that doesn't have some indications of lobbying, special interest group influence, etc. And the "lifestyle" recommendations in it were a surprise to me (more about just fthe food that goes in the ol' pie-hole)
I imagine our "old guides" at least were very simular to what is promoted in the US at least. Brought this up as a topic of interest. One thing that would interest me if anyone wants to chime in is what "food guides" are like elsewhere....