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Infographique de l’insécurité alimentaire 2023

Food insecurity infographic 2023 (FRENCH)

Food insecurity Infographic 2023

Food insecurity infographic 2023 (ENGLISH)

Nutrition and Mental Well-being in school-aged children and youth FR

L'Infographie. Écoles saines: Faire le lien entre la nutrition et le bien-être mental.

Nutrition and Mental Well-being in school-aged children and youth

an infographic summarizing the link between healthy eating and positive mental well-being in school-aged children and youth.

School lunch your kids will munch 2022 ACCESSIBLE FR

Dîner d’école dont vos enfants raffolent - FR 2022

Position Statement and Recommendations on Responses to Food Insecurity 2020 (EN)

ODPH position statement and recommendations on responses to food insecurity. 2020. English

Mental Health and Weight Bias in Schools

Developed for use with schools to provide information on mental health and weight bias. Created by BDHEWG Schools Subgroup. October 2020.

Addressing Concerns about Weight Gain while Quitting Smoking

Addressing Concerns about Weight Gain While Quitting Smoking is a 3 page factsheet designed for healthcare providers to understand the evidence related to quitting smoking, nutrition and weight and weight inclusive healthcare and health promotion.

Nurturing Healthy Eaters in Secondary Schools FRENCH

Describes how school community members can support students in secondary schools to nurture healthy eating. 2019. FRENCH version

Actions by Ontario Public Health Units to Address Household Food Insecurity: Results of an Environmental Scan of Ontario Public Health Units

This report was an initiative of the Ontario Dietitians in Public Health Food Insecurity Workgroup (ODPH FIWG) to help inform actions being taken by Ontario Public Health Units to address household food insecurity (HFI).

Nurturing Healthy Eaters in Elementary Schools

Describes how school community members can support students in elementary schools (grades JK - 8) to nurture healthy eating. 2019.

M2K Backgrounder Marketing to Kids

Oct 2019. Discusses why ODPH supports a ban on commercial marketing of all food and beverage to children 17 years and under

2019 Lignes directrices sur l’alimentation pédiatrique

Speaker's Notes for power point (plain language)

These are the notes for the Clear Language Food literacy PP

Update #7: LDCP Food Literacy Presentation

This presentation provides an update on the current Food Literacy LDCP as of February 2019.

Food Literacy: A Framework for Healthy Eating - Print version

LDCP Food Literacy high resolution print version of:
Food Literacy: A Framework for Healthy Eating
replaced November 7, 2018

Briefing Note

Subject: Food Literacy as a Key Determinant of Health for Inclusion within the new Ontario Public Health Standards: Requirements for Public Health Programs, Services, and Accountability (“Standards”)

Food Literacy: A Framework for Healthy Eating

Food literacy poster of Framework - web version - replaced November 7, 2018
Food Literacy: A Framework for Healthy Eating

Update #5: LDCP Food Literacy Presentation

This presentation provides an update on the current Food Literacy LDCP as of February 2018.

Update # 4: LDCP Food Literacy Presentation

This presentation provides an update on the current Food Literacy LDCP as of September 2017.

Planification de menus et environnements alimentaires sains dans les services de garde d'enfants - Guide pratique

French - AODA web version

Food Literacy Infographic

Food Literacy Infographic May 2017, Supplement Poster shared at the ANE presentation "Using Food Literacy as a Comprehensive Approach to Healthy Eating: 

A framework for public health planning, policy, and evaluation"

Update # 3: LDCP Food Literacy Presentation

This presentation provides an update on the current Food Literacy LDCP as of January 2017.

Update #2: LDCP Food Literacy Presentation

This presentation provides update #2 on the current Food Literacy LDCP.

Recreation Comprehensive Food Environments and Policy_BCRPA

Comprehensive food environment chart created by PJ Nayolor U. Victoria and BCRPA

Building Healthier Food Environments within Recreation Spaces

BUILDING HEALTHIER FOOD ENVIRONMENTS within Recreation Spaces.
This resources is to be used in combination with a one-on-one consult.

Benefits of Attending ODPH Nutrition Exchange

A resources to share with managers and staff to highlight the benefits of attending the annual Nutrition Exchange.

Comprehensive Workplace Health Promotion

This document outlines the Comprehensive Workplace Health Model and aligns the Nine Essential Elements of a Healthy Workplace Nutrition Environment within the model.

Income-Related Policy Recommendations to Address Food Insecurity

Income-Related Policy Recommendations to Address Food Insecurity (hyperlink to document) provides a detailed analysis of three policy areas (basic income guarantee, adequate social assistance, and reducing precarious employment) that address the root cause of food insecurity. Developed by the ODPH Food Security Workgroup, November 2015. This document accompanies the Position statement on the Responses to Food Insecurity and the Food Insecurity Infographic.

LDCP Food Literacy Flyer: Making Something Out of Nothing

A four page summary of the LDCP Food Literacy research with youth, young pregnant women and young parents. This summary Flyer includes a definition of Food Literacy and two conceptual models of food Literacy derived from the study.
Published by Desjardins et at., 2013.

Menu Labelling in Ontario Restaurants - A Position Paper by ODPH (French)

Un exposé de principes de la Société ontarienne des professionne(le)s de la nutrition en santé publique Groupe de travail sur l’étiquetage des menus

Menu Labelling in Ontario Restaurants - Key Messages (English)

MENU LABELLING IN ONTARIO RESTAURANTS:
Key Messages by the Ontario Dietitians in Public Health

PRÉSENTER DE L'INFORMATION SUR LA NUTRITION DANS LES RESTAURANTS DE L'ONTARIO

Un exposé de principes de la Société ontarienne des professionnel(le)s de la nutrition en santé publique - Groupe de travail sur l'étiquetage des menus

Call to Action: Creating a Healthy Workplace Nutrition Environment - Report

Call to Action: Creating a Healthy Workplace Nutrition Environment - Report. This Report accompanies the Call to Action: Creating a Healthy Workplace Nutrition Environment Key Messages Document and video, 2012.

Food Allergy Risk Reduction in Infants and Young Children

Discussion Paper of the Family Health Nutrition Advisory Group of ODPH

Public Health Nutrition...An Investment in the Future (1998)

Public health nutrition professionals are essential to health units, bringing appropriate skills, and a unique perspective. They are the only Registered Dietitians who have the mandate to serve the entire community. Public health nutrition professionals bring many strengths to health units. By using their skills, health units can better meet the requirements of provincially mandated programs, and maximize health outcomes in their communities.

Call to Action on Food Security - Food Security Cover Sheet

Should we be content that some Ontarians are missing-out on a key opportunity for good health – food security? Does it cause you pause that annual Nutritious Food Basket surveys repeatedly show that many people with low-incomes – both from wages as well as from assistance -- can’t afford healthy eating after meeting other essentials such as housing? Are you comfortable that prosperity is being side-tracked and food bank use is substantially increasing?
To learn more about solutions you could promote, check-out the "Call to Action on Food Security” toolkit, which has been developed jointly by OPHA’s Food Security Workgroup and the Ontario Dietitians in Public Health. (June 2011)

Call to Action on Food Security - Food Security Key Messages Background

Should we be content that some Ontarians are missing-out on a key opportunity for good health – food security? Does it cause you pause that annual Nutritious Food Basket surveys repeatedly show that many people with low-incomes – both from wages as well as from assistance -- can’t afford healthy eating after meeting other essentials such as housing? Are you comfortable that prosperity is being side-tracked and food bank use is substantially increasing?
To learn more about solutions you could promote, check-out the "Call to Action on Food Security” toolkit, which has been developed jointly by OPHA’s Food Security Workgroup and the Ontario Dietitians in Public Health. (June 2011)