What’s New?Our latest news and events
Response to proposed amendments of the Healthy Menu Choice Act and Food Premise Regulation
Posted on :Friday, 6 December, 2019
ODPH submissions to recent government consultations on proposed amendments to the Reg 50/16 of the Healthy Menu Choices Act and Food Premise Regulation 493/17 under the Health Protection and Promotion Act are now posted. Read them on our advocacy, positions and endorsement page .
Many thanks to the members who helped with these responses.
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No Money for Food is … Cent$less La nourriture ne suffit pas à éliminer la faim
Posted on :Monday,23 September, 2019
Ontario Dietitians in Public Health is aiming to make food insecurity an issue for the upcoming federal election with our campaign, No Money for Food is…Cent$less / La nourriture ne suffit pas à éliminer la faim .
By signing our letter to federal party leaders on the What you can do? / Que faire page , you can support all Canadians having an adequate income for food without compromising their ability to pay for other basic necessities. Let’s send a strong message to the party leaders so that...
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New 2019 ODPH Pediatric Nutrition Guidelines
Posted on :Wednesday, 8 May, 2019
The
2019 English and French Pediatric Nutrition Guidelines (Birth to Six Years) for
Health Professionals are now available online at www.odph.ca/PNG . This ODPH document
provides evidence-based nutrition guidelines on the following topics:
Growth
monitoring
Infant
formula
Expressed
breastmilk
Food
allergies
Vitamin
D
Iron
Choking
prevention
Fish
consumption and methylmercury
Food
insecurity
NutriSTEP®
Parent...
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New Online Learning Modules to Raise the Bar for Student Nutrition Programs!
Posted on :Monday,22 October, 2018
These online learning modules were created to support schools and community locations
provide nutritious breakfast, morning meals, lunch and snacks to children and
youth to support their learning and healthy development. The online modules
will help the user to understand the Ministry of Children,
Community and Social Services (MCCSS) Student Nutrition Program Guidelines
(2016). Check them out here !
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Press Release re: Nutrition Month/Name Change
Posted on :Wednesday,11 April, 2018
Hello ODPH Members ,
FYI - ODPH Executive sent a press release to our contacts in March linking our name change with Nutrition Month.
" Ontario Dietitians in Public Health urge Ontarians to Unlock the Potential of Food this March!"
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