Health committee  I would say, for Health Canada's benefit, that Canada was one of the first countries in the world to have mandatory nutrition labelling. Anything that you put together can be improved once it's there and people see how it goes, so I think improvement can be made, but as I mention

Health committee  Well, if we take that to an extreme, someone could eat just green-light products and still have a very unhealthy diet. On the other hand, all the foods that you mentioned are part of what's called a healthy diet. In the end, what's important is not really, from our perspective,

Health committee  Mr. Malo, last year, the retail price for milk in Canada increased on average 0.5% whereas the consumer price index went up approximately 2% or 2.5%. It cannot be said that the price of milk for restaurants is increasing more quickly than production costs. However, we can say t

Health committee  I cannot answer for the restaurant industry. However, I can say that, as dietitians, we are quite concerned by the fact that Canadians are not consuming enough dairy. A great deal of research is being done to understand how we can help them change their behaviour. We do not find

Health committee  As a dietitian, I wish nutrition were simple, and I would be out of a job. That would be my goal, but that's not the reality. The nutritional facts table is there. It's not perfect. I think it can be improved, but at least it doesn't risk telling people that diet soft drinks are

Health committee  They can be confusing.

Health committee  Yes, both of them. While they're trying to--

Health committee  Mr. Chair, on behalf of Dairy Farmers of Canada, I want to thank the committee for having invited us to speak today. Dairy Farmers of Canada is the national organization representing Canadian dairy farmers who produce the basic ingredient that is used in the manufacturing of dai

Health committee  We would make this research truly available. We work very closely on knowledge transfer with dairy processors. We have common committees where we can discuss these issues. We would make sure the knowledge is available to cheese makers.

Health committee  The research that we are funding is jointly funded. It's dairy industry funding to get the knowledge, and after that, it's up to the cheese makers to use that knowledge to develop the cheese that will have a lower sodium content. They are more the facilitators. As the nutrition a

Health committee  No.

Health committee  We have one research program that is already ongoing, and it's on cheddar cheese, which is the major cheese consumed in Canada. The results are going to be available early next year. For the larger range of cheeses we're looking at, we've just committed the money with Agri-Food

Health committee  Thank you, Madam Chair. At the Dairy Farmers of Canada, we recognize the public health importance of reducing Canadian sodium intakes and appreciate the opportunity to address the committee this morning on this important subject. We are the national organization representing Ca