Thank you very much for coming to the committee.
A number of the stakeholders we've had a chance to meet and witnesses over the past few weeks have expressed serious concern in regard to the consultation process that took place for the development of the food guide. I was quite interested in listening to your presentation. You mentioned that a number of groups and organizations were consulted. Could you perhaps provide this particular committee with a list of some of the nutritional science experts who were consulted?
In regard to some of the working groups that you had, I believe you had a food guide advisory committee. Could you also forward this committee those names, along with the committee on dietary reference intakes? I believe it has a total of 11 individuals with experience in a variety of different areas.
You also mentioned that some online consultation took place and some of the restrictions surrounding that. I know you mentioned that you were trying to do as much outreach as possible.
Unfortunately, I think this committee has now heard from all of those stakeholders studying the topic of obesity, and no one seems to have been consulted. I think having those names come forward will allow us some insight into that.
Secondly, from your perspective, you mentioned online consultations. What type of advice were they able to provide? How many people partook in that type of consultation? How did the nature of those consultations change your final draft food guide that is now being put forward?