Abstract
There is increasing recognition in Canada and elsewhere of the need for population-level interventions related to diet. One example of such an intervention is a ban on the marketing of foods/beverages to children, for which several health organizations have or are in the process of developing position statements. Considering the federal government's inaction to impose restrictions that would yield meaningful impact, there is opportunity for the health community to unite in support of a stronger set of policies. However, several issues and challenges exist, some of which we outline in this commentary. We emphasize that, despite challenges, the present and predicted future of diet-related illness in Canadian children is such that population-level intervention is necessary and becoming increasingly urgent, and there is an important role for the health community in facilitating action.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 100-102 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Canadian Journal of Public Health |
| Volume | 103 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2012 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:Acknowledgements: Daniel J. Dutton is funded through a traineeship from the Population Health Intervention Research Network, via the Population Health Intervention Research Centre at the University of Calgary. Charlene Elliott acknowledges the generous support of the CIHR Canada Research Chairs Program. Lindsay McLaren is funded by a Population Health Investigator Award from Alberta Innovates - Health Solutions. We thank Prof. J.C. Herbert Emery for helpful comments on an earlier version of the commentary.
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
