Eat, Read, Learn | December 2023

NS Dietitians: Check out the DNNS Facebook page for more new foods, thought-provoking reads, and continuing education opportunities – and please share your own contributions as well!

If you have comments or suggestions, you can reach Meredith at meredith.lapp@gmail.com

EAT

31 nutrient-dense, satisfying recipes for December

Check out these colourful, nutritious and tasty recipes from Canadian Living for December 2023! Includes hearty breakfast muffins and overnight oats, butternut squash mac & cheese, easy stir-fries featuring winter produce, and a beautiful Carrot Salad with Savory Granola (pictured) boasting an impressive 15g protein, 4g fibre and 2mg iron!

READ

New Supplemental Food Facts Label and front-of-pack caution labels in Canada

New labelling requirements for supplemented foods were announced in July 2022, and over the next few months, new labelling will begin appearing in the Canadian marketplace. Affected products are those supplemented with vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and/or caffeine. Manufacturers have until 2026 to ensure that supplemented products carry an extended Nutrition Facts table (termed a Supplemented Food Facts Table [SFFt] that separates the supplemented nutrients into a separate section of the label. Some supplemented products, such as those that contain caffeine or zinc, must also include a front-of-package caution label and back-of-package caution box indicating which consumer groups (i.e. people who are under 14, or pregnant) should not consume the product.

A toolkit of information for Registered Dietitians and other health promoters to share with consumers is available from Health Canada here.

LEARN

Top 10 Dietetic Trends for 2024

Lining up your client education topics for the New Year? Or getting your continuing education topped up before license renewal on Feb 28? Check out this excellent free webinar replay and PDF guide featuring the Top 10 trends in dietetics as predicted by respected Canadian RDs Andrea Hardy, Doug Cook, and Amy Gorin.

Follow the DNNS Facebook group for more new foods, thought-provoking reads, and continuing education opportunities – and please share your own contributions as well!

Curated by Meredith Lapp, RD

If you have a blog, book, or online course that you would like to share with your fellow network members, please forward information to Meredith at meredith.lapp@gmail.com