Public Lecture: What is Healthy Food?

The 2020 Rusted Bayley Public Lecture in Nutrition with Dr. Mary L’Abbé, a professor of nutritional sciences from the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto and current director of the World Health Organization’s Collaborating Centre on Nutrition Policy for Chronic Disease Prevention.

Consumers are seeking simple ways to find ‘healthy’ foods in the grocery store aisles and restaurants. Governments have to define ‘healthy’ foods for policies and regulations. The internet is filled with movie stars and social influencers touting the latest healthy diets – all adding to the confusion.

Canada has just launched a new Food Guide and committed to introducing regulations requiring Front of Pack Warning Labels on unhealthy foods, and also prohibiting the marketing of these foods to children.

Dr. L’Abbé will overview these and other exciting developments that are happening in Canada and around the world to help consumers choose healthier foods and how these healthier foods are being identified.

A reception will follow. Limited free parking available in Lot 17.

Presented by Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science