Recent food environment publications in Canada

This page contains a repertoire of recent food environment research conducted by various INFORMAS Canada researchers and collaborators. Click on the various modules below to see a list of key papers for each policy area.

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  • Vanderlee, L, Vergeer L, Sacks G, Robinson E, L'Abbé M. Food and beverage manufacturers in Canada: Policies and commitments to improve the food environment - BIA-Obesity Canada 2019 - Full report 2019.
  • Vanderlee, L, Vergeer L, Sacks G, Robinson E, L'Abbé M. Food and beverage manufacturers in Canada: Policies and commitments to improve the food environment - BIA-Obesity Canada 2019 - Executive summary 2019. 

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  • Kelly, B, Vandevijvere, S, Ng, S, Adams, J, Allemandi, L, Bahena-Espina, L, Barquera, S, Boyland, E, Calleja, P, Carmona-Garcés, IC, Castronuovo, L, Cauchi, D, Correa, T, Corvalán, C, Cosenza-Quintana, EL, Fernández-Escobar, C, González-Zapata, LI, Halford, J, Jaichuen, N, Jensen, ML, Karupaiah, T, Kaur, A, Kroker-Lobos, MF, McHiza, Z, Miklavec, K, Parker, WA, Potvin Kent, M, Pravst, I, Ramírez-Zea, M, Reiff, S, Reyes, M, Royo-Bordonada, M, Rueangsom, P, Scarborough, P, Tiscornia, MV, Tolentino-Mayo, L, Wate, J, White, M, Zamora-Corrales, I, Zeng, L, Swinburn, B. Global benchmarking of children's exposure to television advertising of unhealthy foods and beverages across 22 countries. Obes Rev. 2019;20 Suppl 2(Suppl 2):116-28. doi: 10.1111/obr.12840.

Work of the Food Quality Observatory
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      Several reports providing a portrait of the Quebec food supply for various food categories are available on the Food Quality Observatory website.

2024

  • Vanderlee L, McLaughlin A, Vaillancourt C, Ahmed M, Olstad DL, Raine K, Kirk SFL. School Food Environment Surveys in Canada – Final Report. 2024.
  • Vanderlee L, McLaughlin A, Vaillancourt C, Ahmed M, Olstad DL, Raine K, Kirk SFL. School Food Environment Surveys in Canada – Executive summary. 2024. (EN/FR)
  • Vanderlee L, Vaillancourt C, McLaughlin A, Ahmed M, Olstad DL, Raine K, Kirk SFL. Hospital Food Environment Surveys in Canada – Final Report. 2024 (forthcoming)

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Click here for a recent evaluation of the INFORMAS network conducted by Gary Sacks and colleagues.