Food and nutrition science, research and surveillance

Explore how Canada monitors and measures food and nutrient consumption. Also find information on dietary reference intakes, food security, health and nutrition surveys, nutrient values of foods, as well as research programs and analytical methods.

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Dietary reference intakes

Learn about dietary reference intakes and how they can be used to measure or plan a healthy diet.

Food security

Discover how Canada determines food security status. Also learn about the Household Food Security Survey Module used to measure food security status.

Food and nutrition surveillance

Find out how Canada monitors food and nutrient intakes, food safety, nutritional status and nutrition health outcomes.

Health and nutrition surveys

Learn about the different health and nutrition surveys Canada uses to collect nutrition-related information.

Nutrient data

Search Canada's databases for the nutrient values for specific foods.

Nutrition Science Advisory Committee (NSAC)

Committee provides scientific and technical advice to Health Canada, find membership information, agendas and records of proceedings.

Monitoring food and beverage advertising to children

Monitoring of child and teen exposure to food advertising, to support evidence-based policy and improve public health.

Research programs and analytical methods

Research programs, compendium of methods for chemical analysis of foods, compendium of methods for the microbiological analysis of foods

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