2.7 Flashcards
What is Canada’s Healthy Eating Strategy?
An overhaul of the Canadian food policy that began in 2013
What are some of the major changes found within the 2019 food guide?
- Lowered sodium content in processed foods
- Reasonable sodium targets within food and hospitality industries
- Expansion of vit D fortification program
- Elimination of trans fat from food supply
- Changes to food labelling
What are some mandatory features of food labels?
- Ingredients list
- Common name of the food
- Net quantity declaration
- Nutrients facts box
- Date marking
- Contact info of producer
How are food labels changed in the 2019 food guide?
- Sugar-based ingredients are grouped together
- Food colours listed by name
- Can have claims as long as guidelines met
How are Nutrient facts boxes changed in the 2019 food guide?
- Serving sizes and calories displayed more prominently
- Serving sizes standardized
- % daily value for sugar
- Potassium shown, Vit A and C no longer displayed
What are some examples of food label claims?
Food composition claims - 100% pure, made with etc, real fruit
Nutrient content claims - Low in fat, lower in calories, etc
Health claims - disease-reduction claims (talks about certain aspect of food), function claim (doesn’t talk about disease; talks about function of human body)
If a food claims to be high in fibre, what are the requirements?
4+ grams per serving
What is an example of a disease reduction claim and function claim?
Disease-reduction: Calcium along with vit D and PA helps to reduce risk of osteoporosis
Function: Calcium promotes strong bones and teeth
What are the purpose of front-of-package labels?
Highlight foods high in saturated fat, sugars, and sodium.
Why is food safety important?
Foods carry pathogens (disease-causing agents) which can promote food poisoning
What are some food safety recommendations?
- Cook food to a safe internal temperature
- Defrost safely in the fridge, microwave, or cold water
- Refrigerate fresh animal products for no more than 1-4 days
- Keep cold food cold and hot food hot
- Wash counter tops with warm, soapy water
- Cut raw meat on separate boards
What are Natural Health Products (NHPs)?
Naturally occurring substances that are neither food nor drugs used to address health needs
What are examples of Natural Health Products (NHPs)?
Items sold as vitamins, minerals, multivitamins, probiotics, amino acids, etc
Also homeopathic and traditional medicines
What are NHPs regulated by?
The Natural and Nonprescription Health Products Directorate (NNHPD)
Is menu labelling mandatory in Canada?
No, there are no federal requirements.
Which province has a mandatory menu labelling program?
Ontario’s Healthy Menu Choice act. Restaurants with over 20 locations must display calories.
What is the Informed Dining Program?
A voluntary program where consumers have access to nutritional information by request.
Is the Healthy Menu Choice act more effective than the Informed Dining Program?
Yes
What are some features on an NHP label?
- ID
- List the name and how much there is in the container
- Has to tell you medicinal ingredients, non medical ingredients, recommended doses/purpose, and potential problems
Do have to take NHPs?
No, variety of food should fulfil the role, but there are some uses cases:
Pregnant woman should consume pre-natal vitamins (include folic acid).
Smokers have higher risk of oxidation, so they need vit C.
Elderly people might have trouble synthesizing vits.
