“Amid criticism that Canada’s Food Guide was influenced too heavily by industry and too little by solid research,” the Canadian Nurse website notes that “Health Canada is conducting a comprehensive revision of the guide as part of a broader strategy for healthy eating in Canada.”

“The current food guide is an all-in-one policy and education tool, so needs to be transformed to better meet the needs of different audiences,” says Ann Ellis, a manager of dietary guidance for Health Canada and one of the key officials shepherding the revision.