Over 10 percent of the Canadian population - approximately 3 million people - cannot count on a healthy diet because of food insecurity. Dietitians of Canada calls for improvements in the social safety net in order to address the root cause of individual and household food insecurity - poverty.

Dietitians of Canada has produced this background paper as the basis for collaborative work with the Ministry of Education on school food and nutrition recommendations. This document provides background information to help increase understanding about the rationale for healthy eating in childhood, the link between healthy eating and school performance, the importance of supportive healthy eating environments provided by schools, the nutritional needs of children, and a review of current eati

Position of Dietitians of Canada and the American Dietetic Association

Lack of time to prepare healthy meals, frequent fast food dining and limited regular physical activity are taking their toll on women’s health and nutritional status. Women have specific nutritional needs and vulnerabilities, and as such are at unique risk for the development of many chronic illnesses such as osteoporosis, type 2 diabetes, heart disease and certain types of cancer. This joint position paper addresses the role of a healthy diet in reducing the risk of these chronic illnesses.

Health Canada’s Community Acquired Infections Division provided funding to Dietitians of Canada for the development of “Hepatitis C: Nutrition Care -- Canadian Guidelines for Health Care Providers”.

La nouvelle vision des soins de santé requiert un équilibre des allocations de fonds et de ressources pour le continuum des soins de santé.

National Guidelines for the Childbearing Years were developed by Health Canada and endorsed by Dietitians of Canada, the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada, the College of Family Physicians of Canada and the Federal/Provincial/Territorial Group on Nutrition.