Health committee  Before I answer, there is another example where the science is not seen the same way by different groups. The group from Harvard, which is the mecca of research and nutrition, with regard to their drinking pyramid, say that it's okay to drink one small glass of juice every day. T

Health committee  Yes, the glycemic index was invented in Canada, so we have to be proud of the Canadian researchers who invented it, David Jenkins and his team, and Tom Wolever. I think the issue in the field with the glycemic index, as good as it may be, is an issue of using it. As mentioned, t

Health committee  Yes. For example, in some of the yogourts, you have a high bacteria count. Long term, this is going to influence your own flora of bacteria in your gut. The fibre that you consume might also influence your capacity to digest different foods. So, yes, the foods have an effect, but

Health committee  This is something that we can do now. I have some colleagues here who did the same thing with strawberries. They actually crossed different types of strawberries, and they ended up with a strawberry that can stay on the shelf 20% or 25% longer without rotting. From a public heal

Health committee  I would say that we don't have any idea about this. The research is very thin on GMOs and on food modification. I would say that we don't know.

Health committee  We have to learn about this.

Health committee  The bacteria?

Health committee  Yes, there is. Of course, as much as we have diversity in our genes, we also have diversity in our gut capacity to digest and process food. This is of course the filter that will influence or modify the impact of a food on your health. At the end of the day, what we see from the

Health committee  How much time do I have?

Health committee  I'll try to answer the first one quickly. I think the front-of-pack approach—it's been mentioned previously—is efficient. However, I've mentioned that we have some reservations regarding the sugar target, which is total sugar. Of course, this may change the behaviour of people,

Health committee  I want to be transparent that this is not my area of expertise, but I think there is no reason to not introduce such a ban. You've demonstrated by the statistics you showed that this is a very impactful thing to advertise to children. It's low-hanging fruit. I believe Health Ca

Health committee  No. I think that, in a number of cases, the claims being made are a bit premature. The general principles make sense, but some details are not specifically substantiated by research. I will again give the example of the recommendation on high-fat or low-fat products. I don't thin

Health committee  No, I don't think I have any other significant things to add. This is one pattern that is healthy for both diabetes and heart disease.

Health committee  It's really hard to separate the effects of each of these nutrients, because they have to be interpreted in the context of each population. You're referring to The Lancet paper that I think was published in the summer. This was a multi-country study, and the context of carb consu

Health committee  Yes. I have nine minutes on my clock, so I'm finishing. I really appreciate the healthy eating strategy related to children. The banning of trans fats was a great initiative, and I'll speak more to that during the questions. I'll stop, and maybe I'll add more comments during t