Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer is facing criticism for comments he made during a stop in Saskatoon on Wednesdayat the Dairy Farmers of Canada’s annual general meeting. Mr.
“[The guide] seems to be ideologically driven by people who have a philosophical perspective and a bias against certain types of healthy food products,” he told the group.of ignoring scientific evidence in an attempt to win favour from the dairy industry. Mary L’Abbé, director of the World Health Organization’s Collaborating Centre for Nutrition Policy for Chronic Disease Prevention and professor of nutrition sciences at the University of Toronto, called Mr. Scheer’s comments irresponsible.
As The Globe’s National Food Reporter Ann Hui eplains, the new Canada Food Guide promotes broader guidelines rather than specific food groups. And although dairy is still included as a component of a healthy diet, the guide no longer advises Canadians to consume specific daily portions of dairy products.: “The problem is that Mr. Scheer is clearly motivated by a desire to politicize the food guide and healthy eating. And that is never a good thing.
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globepolitics The insanity continues from the Left. TrudeauMustGo
globepolitics So... defending Canadian jobs now is bad? But only if Scheer does it? How much more Liberal bias can the Globe possibly do than this?
globepolitics Don’t call people who worked on food guide ‘fg advocates’ yet designers! They worked it out. This is not a question of advocating.
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globepolitics You do realize that JustinTrudeau will not touch the supply management area, right?
globepolitics The dairy cartel needs to be abolished so we are not charged double of that in the US for an inferior product like we have in Canada. US cheeses are dominating the World Cheese Contests.
globepolitics Scheer must stop his attack on fruits and vegetables!