BACKGROUND Simultaneous dietary achievement of a full set of nutritional recommendations is difficult. Diet optimization model using linear programming is a useful mathematical means of translating nutrient-based recommendations into realistic nutritionally-optimal food combinations incorporating local and culture-specific foods. We used this approach to explore optimal food intake patterns tha...

OBJECTIVE Education is a crucial social determinant of health. Food insecurity can be detrimental to children's academic achievement, potentially perpetuating a cycle of poverty and food insecurity. We aimed to assess the relationship between food insecurity and academic achievement in Canadian school-aged children. DESIGN Cross-sectional study of children and parents. Parents completed the s...

This paper explores the challenges in meeting regulatory requirements of short food supply chains 9 European countries based upon findings from H2020 3-year project "SMARTCHAIN". The assessments barriers that small producers face different are presented. Drawing on results 10 multi-actor workshops involved 124 participants, most problematic policy frameworks for and key obstacles summarized. re...

This companion paper to the Position of the American Dietetic Association and Dietitians of Canada: Vegetarian Diets, presents a new food guide for vegetarians. Two graphic formats are presented, a rainbow and a pyramid. The guide will assist vegetarians in choosing diets that meet recent recommendations established by the Institute of Medicine for nutrients including protein, iron, zinc, calci...

OBJECTIVE To assess the food intake and the nutritional status of children on a cow's milk and cow's milk by-products free diet. METHODS Twenty-six children receiving a cow's milk and cow's milk by-products free diet were assessed during their first visit to the Pediatric Gastroenterology Clinic (mean age = 19.1 months). Thirty children with no food restriction (mean age = 16.8 months) were a...

USDA food surveys from 1977 through 2007-8 show a rising food Ca:Mg ratio for all USA adult age-gender groups. Food Ca:Mg intake ratios rose from 2.3-2.9 in 1977 to 2.9-3.5 in 2007-8. The % rise in mean Mg intakes compared closely with % rise in mean energy intakes while % rise in mean Ca intakes were substantially higher in all groups, suggesting the rising Ca:Mg comes from higher Ca intakes v...