Public sector policies and actions
2023
- Vanderlee, L, McLaughlin, A, Vaillancourt, C, Olstad DL, Mah, C, L'Abbe, MR. Actions to cultivate healthier food environments in Canada: Federal government policies and progress - Full report. 2023.
2019
- Vanderlee, L, Goorang, S, Karbasy, K, Vandevijvere, S, L'Abbé, MR. Policies to Create Healthier Food Environments in Canada: Experts' Evaluation and Prioritized Actions Using the Healthy Food Environment Policy Index (Food-EPI). Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2019;16(22). doi: 10.3390/ijerph16224473.
- Vandevijvere, S, Barquera, S, Caceres, G, Corvalan, C, Karupaiah, T, Kroker-Lobos, MF, L'Abbé, M, Ng, SH, Phulkerd, S, Ramirez-Zea, M, Rebello, SA, Reyes, M, Sacks, G, Sánchez Nóchez, CM, Sanchez, K, Sanders, D, Spires, M, Swart, R, Tangcharoensathien, V, Tay, Z, Taylor, A, Tolentino-Mayo, L, Van Dam, R, Vanderlee, L, Watson, F, Whitton, C, Swinburn, B. An 11-country study to benchmark the implementation of recommended nutrition policies by national governments using the Healthy Food Environment Policy Index, 2015-2018. Obes Rev. 2019;20 Suppl 2:57-66. doi: 10.1111/obr.12819.
2017
- Vanderlee, L, Goorang, S, Karbasy, K, Schermel, A, L'Abbe, MR. Creating healthier food environments in Canada: Current policies and priority actions - Summary Report. 2017.
- Vanderlee, L, Goorang, S, Karbasy, K, Schermel, A, L'Abbe, MR. Creating healthier food environments in Canada: Current policies and priority actions - Executive Report. 2017.
- Vanderlee, L, L'Abbe M R. Food-EPI Canada 2017. 2017. Provincial and Territorial Reports: Alberta – British Columbia – Manitoba – New Brunswick – Newfoundland & Labrador – Northwest Territories – Nova Scotia – Ontario – Prince Edward Island – Quebec – Saskatchewan – Yukon
Private sector policies and actions
2023
- Gaucher-Holm, A., Wood, B., Sacks, G. & Vanderlee, L. The structure of the Canadian packaged food and non-alcoholic beverage manufacturing and grocery retailing sectors through a public health lens. Global Health 19, 18 (2023).
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 - 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.
Food marketing
2019
- 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.
Food composition
Work of the Food Quality Observatory
2023
- Provencher, V., Pomerleau, S., Turcotte, M., Gagnon, P., Perron, J., Labonté, M. È., ... & Trudel, L. (2023). L’Observatoire de la qualité de l’offre alimentaire: un effort collectif en appui à l’amélioration de la qualité et de l’accessibilité de l’offre alimentaire au Québec et au Canada. Cahiers de Nutrition et de Diététique.
- Chouinard, J., Turcotte, M., Harrison, S., Loignon, J., Morisset, A. S., Saulais, L., & Labonté, M. È. (2023). Vers une stratégie d’évaluation de la qualité de l’offre alimentaire dans les établissements de santé du Québec: sélection d’outils existants et retours d’utilisateurs potentiels. Cahiers de Nutrition et de Diététique.
2021
- Gilbert-Moreau, J., Pomerleau, S., Perron, J., Gagnon, P., Labonté, M. È., & Provencher, V. (2021). Nutritional value of child-targeted food products: results from the Food Quality Observatory. Public Health Nutrition, 24(16), 5329-5337.
- Perron, J., Pomerleau, S., Gagnon, P., Gilbert-Moreau, J., Lemieux, S., Plante, C., ... & Provencher, V. (2021). Assessing nutritional value of ready-to-eat breakfast cereals in the province of Quebec (Canada): a study from the Food Quality Observatory. Public Health Nutrition, 24(9), 2397-2404.
- Le Bouthillier, M., Perron, J., Pomerleau, S., Gagnon, P., Labonté, M. È., Plante, C., ... & Provencher, V. (2021). Nutritional content of sliced bread available in Quebec, Canada: Focus on sodium and fibre content. Nutrients, 13(12), 4196.
Several reports providing a portrait of the Quebec food supply for various food categories are available on the Food Quality Observatory website.