Agriculture committee  I think there's perhaps a lack of information about CETA and what it's achieving. Certainly, the acreage is down somewhat in Alberta, and that simply reflects the market situation. The U.S. had an emergency shortage situation for sugar over a period of a few years because of some

Agriculture committee  Thank you very much.

Agriculture committee  I'll begin, and then Mike Walton of Lantic will follow. Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman and members of the committee. The Canadian Sugar Institute represents all manufacturers of refined sugar in Canada, and that includes sugar from imported raw cane sugar and sugar beets g

Health committee  As I mentioned, we don't specifically market or advertise, but we're certainly aware of initiatives such as the children's food and beverage advertising initiative. I'm sure more can be done. Industry is cooperating to try to work with guidelines. There are industry supporters o

Health committee  I wouldn't say that one sugar is healthier than another. There are different types of sugar: sucrose, glucose, fructose. Ultimately, all sugars and carbohydrates break down to glucose, and that's what's used by the body.

Health committee  No, they're treated like carbohydrate, which is what they are.

Health committee  With respect to the Government of Canada, I think more could be invested in education and promotion of healthy eating and physical activity, and collaborating. I think a lot of this is written into the pan-Canadian healthy living strategy and other strategies and recommendations,

Health committee  As a dietitian, my view is that food should not be labelled as good or bad. Diets are good or bad. It's the pattern of eating. Among 33 million Canadians, there are 33 million patterns of eating. It's enabling consumers to, in many cases, lower their caloric intake. There is no

Health committee  --because you're going to lose interest in those foods. But you're also not meeting your nutrient requirements. It's a lot of common sense. However, our lifestyles are such that it's not always easy to make the right choices at the right time.

Health committee  I'll give you a couple of facts with respect to Canada. First of all, diabetes is not caused by sugar or soft drinks. It is related to obesity, and obesity is a complex problem related to a lot of the behaviours I've mentioned. Just in terms of facts--

Health committee  Sugar is not. I mentioned that in my remarks. Scientific studies that look at sugar--

Health committee  We have a nutrition scientist who has actually looked at the studies. Certainly, if you decrease consumption of sweetened beverages it could help you lose weight, just as decreasing consumption of other caloric sources does, but there is not strong evidence linking sweetened beve

Health committee  As I mentioned, we are not here to defend soft drinks. Ninety per cent of soft drinks in Canada are not sweetened with sugar.

Health committee  Change the term “glucose fructose” to “high-fructose corn syrup” and label these ingredients separately. Thank you.

Health committee  Madam Chair, members of the committee, thank you very much for the opportunity to be here today. The Canadian Sugar Institute is the national, non-profit association representing sugar manufacturers in Canada on nutrition and international trade affairs. The institute provides a