CCFN

October 29, 2009 - The Canadian Council of Food and Nutrition (CCFN) today released its 2009 Tracking Nutrition Trends (TNT): 'A 20 Year History report'. A key finding of the report is that food product labels continue to be Canadians most credible and highly used source of information on food and nutrition.

October 24, 2008 - The Canadian Council of Food and Nutrition, a leading Canadian nutrition organization dedicated to helping Canadians make informed food choices, is releasing results from the latest Tracking Nutrition Trends VII survey (TNT VII) – a national survey that reports on Canadians' nutritional knowledge, attitudes and behaviours.
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May 28, 2008 – Toronto – Childhood obesity continues to increase at an alarming rate – more than a quarter, or approximately 1.6 million Canadian Children, are overweight or obese. If current trends continue, the proportion of overweight or obese school-aged children will grow to more than 46 per cent by 2010.
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February 22, 2008 – Toronto – A recent survey done by The Canadian Council of Food and Nutrition (CCFN) show consumers still lack clarity and understanding about fat and its health implications.
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October 12, 2006 – Toronto – Canadians are concerned about the food choices they make, but continue to be confused about basics such as the influence of certain fats and concepts like the glycemic index. These were among the key findings released today in the 2006 Tracking Nutrition Trends (TNT VI) survey, undertaken by the Canadian Council of Food and Nutrition (CCFN).
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Toronto, Ontario, October 21, 2005 – The Canadian Council of Food and Nutrition will host a multi-sectoral summit today, which will bring together high profile international leaders in industry, government and healthcare. The goal of this multi-national discussion is to identify policy gaps and possibilities, while addressing current obesity trends and problematic socio-economic behavioural issues fuelling childhood obesity.
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Today marks the beginning of the Canadian Council of Food and Nutrition (CCFN) which emerges from a union of the National Institute of Nutrition (NIN) and the Canadian Food Information Council (CFIC). This new Council combines the expertise of both public and private sectors in the area of food and nutrition to become the trusted voice of Canadians in advocacy on nutrition policy matters and communication on critical food and nutrition issues within Canada.
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