Making the Canada Food Guide: Behind the Scenes • Dr. Hasan Hutchison • Food Talks Series

Dr. Hasan Hutchison on Making the Canada Food Guide: Behind the Scenes

Sunday, November 17, 2024, 1:30 pm, at the Bowen Island Public Library

Canada’s first ‘Official Food Rules’ (1942) recommended that all Canadians drink milk and eat a serving of potatoes daily. Over the years, Canada’s food guides have reflected the science and society of their times. Today’s ‘Canada’s Food Guide’ recommends water as the drink of choice and encourages us to be wary of food marketing and to eat without distractions. Dr. Hutchison, former federal Director General, Office of Nutrition Policy and Promotion, will talk about the behind-the-scenes pressures, difficulties and science in the making of the current Canada’s Food Guide.

This event is part of the Food Talks series, presented in partnership by Bowen Island Food Resilience Society & Bowen Island Public Library.