Hasan Hutchinson, director general of nutritional policy and programs at Health Canada, acknowledges there has been a long-standing "perception" by some stakeholders and Canadians the last Food Guide was too influenced by industry. 'Powerful forces at play'Kelvin Ogilvie, a Conservative senator who chaired a committee that examined obesity, also said it is critically important for Health Canada to get the new guide right. "In the end, rational, science-based information has got be used to give advice and if the new Food Guide goes beyond urging Canadians to have a balanced diet approach … then it is making a very serious mistake." Industry lobbyists will be watching the process closely, he added, noting the Food Guide is studied closely by Canadians and institutional operations. "Canada's dated food guide is no longer effective in providing nutritional guidance to Canadians," it said.

Source: CBC News August 18, 2017 14:15 UTC