April's Buzz

The Latest Buzz

The links below do not necessarily reflect the ideas/beliefs of the DNNS. They are topics of interest to dietitians who work with the public and want to learn more via the latest Buzz.

Blogs- The latest news!

Abby has a great selection of advice and nutritional information for your clients!

https://abbylangernutrition.com/7-nutrition-myths-stop-believing-right-now/

Local news

Affordable food boxes for seniors in Sydney, love this project!

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/friendly-food-box-pilot-program-meals-groceries-delivery-seniors-1.4025107

National news

Pulse Canada CEO urges ‘food reformulation’ to reduce greenhouse gases, linking food to our environment, another way that the Canadian govt. can look at agriculture.

http://www.producer.com/2017/03/pulse-canada-ceo-urges-food-reformulation-to-reduce-greenhouse-gases

International news

New sugar targets for the food industry, the UK is often way ahead of Canada in how it looks at food.

http://www.talkingretail.com/category-news/industrynews/new-sugar-targets-published-food-industry/

Excellent resource

Fake news! A reminder to share with clients, not all nutrition news is true!!

https://examine.com/nutrition/3-examples-of-fakenews-from-the-world-of-nutrition-research/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=blog-030917&utm_medium=insiders

Political science news

Common food policy a must for the EU, great article on how to revise/revision our food systems and governments partnerships.

http://www.politico.eu/article/opinion-time-to-put-a-common-food-policy-on-the-menu/

Recipes

Easy recipe from Dietitians of Canada for a healthy Cocoa Coconut banana smoothie.