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The Corporate Determinants of Health: How Big Business Affects Our Health, and the Need for Government Action!
Corporations have a great effect on the health of Canadians.
Good companies create jobs, sell valued products at market value, pay a living wage,...
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Consumer Perceptions of Front-of-package Labelling Systems and Healthiness of Foods
ObjectiveThe purpose of this study was to assess the impact of four different front-of-package (FOP) labelling systems on consumer perception and...
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Profit Versus Public Health: The Need to Improve the Food Environment in Recreational Facilities
Despite their wellness mandate, many publicly funded recreational facilities offer primarily unhealthy foods. Governments have developed programs and...
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Ready for Policy? Stakeholder Attitudes Toward Menu Labelling in Toronto, Canada
ObjectivesThe purpose of this research was to assess key stakeholder attitudes regarding menu labelling in Toronto, the largest municipality in...
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A Ban on Marketing of Foods/Beverages to Children: The Who, Why, What and How of a Population Health Intervention
There is increasing recognition in Canada and elsewhere of the need for population-level interventions related to diet. One example of such an...
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Healthy Choice?: Exploring How Children Evaluate the Healthfulness of Packaged Foods
Objectives : Today’s supermarket contains hundreds of packaged foods specifically targeted at children. Yet research has shown that children are...
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The Happy Meal® Effect: The Impact of Toy Premiums on Healthy Eating Among Children in Ontario, Canada
Objectives“Toy premiums”, offered with McDonald’s Happy Meals ® , are a prominent form of food marketing directed at children. Two California...
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La quête des épices, moteur de l’histoire
Throughout history, man has been fascinated by spices. Carriers of captivating aromas and subtle flavours, symbols of luxury and class “distinction”,...
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Increasing Use of Pyrethroids in Canadian Households: Should We Be Concerned?
Pyrethroids are a class of plant-derived insecticides and their man-made analogues that are increasingly applied in Canada as first choice for pest...
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Front-of-pack Nutrition Labelling Systems: A Missed Opportunity?
Both the US Institute of Medicine and the Canadian Standing Committee on Health have called for simple, standardized front-of-package (FOP) nutrition...
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Consumer Understanding of Calorie Amounts and Serving Size: Implications for Nutritional Labelling
ObjectiveIncreased consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages has contributed to rising obesity levels. Under Canadian law, calories for prepackaged...
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Les enjeux de l’étatisation du jeu en ligne au Canada : une analyse de santé publique
Available data show that online gamblers spend more money and dedicate more time to playing compared to gamblers who do not play online, and are more...
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Taxer les boissons sucrées pour lutter contre l’obésité? Le point de vue de l’économie
The consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) has dramatically increased over the last decades in France. One key determinant of this increase...
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Trans and Saturated Fat on Food Labels in Canada: Fact or Fiction?
ObjectiveFood labels are the number one source for nutrition information for Canadians, but are food labels accurate? This study aims to provide an...
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Fine bakery wares with label claims in Europe and their categorisation by nutrient profiling models
Background/Objectives:This study assesses a range of commercially available fine bakery wares with nutrition or health related on-pack communication...
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La Stevia rebaudiana, une alternative au sucre
Stevia rebaudiana is a perennial herb with crenated oblong leaves, which has a sweet taste. It isnative to high-altitude regions in Brazil and...