Areas of Expertise

Public and private sector nutrition policies and actions

• Public and private sector policies, commitments and actions aimed at improving food environments and preventing obesity/non-communicable diseases:

  • Federal, provincial/territorial or municipal governments

  • Food and beverage manufacturers, chain restaurants, grocery retailers

Food labelling

• Front-of-pack labelling, menu labelling, nutrition & health claims, Nutrition Facts table

• Consumer knowledge, understanding and usage of nutrition labels

• Regulations and policies concerning nutrition labelling in Canada and other countries​

Food pricing

• Food taxation and subsidies

• Impacts of taxing less healthy foods (e.g., sugar-sweetened beverages)

• Prices of certain types of foods relative to others (e.g., healthier vs. less healthy)

Product (re)formulation

• Measuring and monitoring levels of nutrients in food/drink products or food supplies 

• Nutrient profiling

• Food processing classification

• Proposed and implemented nutrient reduction targets in Canada and elsewhere

Food promotion

• Prevalence and power of marketing of unhealthy foods to children/youth

• Use of marketing techniques

• Use of nutrient profile models in policy

• Government and industry policies aimed at restricting unhealthy food marketing 

Dietary intakes and behaviours

• Analyses of national dietary survey data (e.g., Canadian Community Health Survey)

• Dietary assessment methods

• Determinants of food choice

• Consumer food and nutrition knowledge, attitudes and behaviours