Your health and safety… our priority. Votre santé et votre sécurité… notre priorité. Health Canada Santé Canada Lisa-Anne Elvidge, MSc, RD Office of Nutrition Policy and Promotion Health Canada The Food Choices of Canadians Relative to Eating Well with Canada's Food Guide

“Eat at least one dark green and one orange vegetable each day”

Outline The surveillance tool What is the Canadian Nutrient File / Canada Food Guide Classification (CNF/CFG classification)? Key results from CCHS 2004 – Nutrition Type (quality) of food choices within each of the four major food groups

What is the CNF/CFG Classification Canadian Nutrient File CNF/CFG Classification 2015 CCHS CCHS: Canadian Community Health Survey Assess and report on Canadians’ adherence to the Food Guide using nutrition survey data

CNF/CFG Classification DescriptorExplanation “Foods in line with CFG guidance” Foods that are lower in fats, sugar or salt. Most choices should come from this category of foods. “Foods partially in line with CFG guidance” Foods that are generally high in one of the following: fat, sugar or salt. On average, few choices should come from this category of foods. “Foods not in line with CFG guidance” Foods that are generally high in at least two of following: fats, sugar or salt. Foods to limit.

Outline The surveillance tool What is the Canadian Nutrient File / Canada Food Guide Classification (CNF/CFG classification)? Key results from CCHS 2004 – Nutrition Type (quality) of food choices within each of the four major food groups

Vegetables and Fruit

Percentage of Vegetables and Fruit servings coming from “Foods in line with CFG guidance“, “Foods partially in line with CFG guidance”, and “Foods not in line with CFG guidance”, first 24h recall in CCHS ‘04 Foods in line with CFG Guidance Foods partially in line with CFG Guidance Foods not in line with CFG Guidance

“Have vegetables and fruit more often than juice” % of total Vegetables and Fruit servings

Grain Products

Percentage of Grain Products servings coming from “Foods in line with CFG guidance“, “Foods partially in line with CFG guidance”, and “Foods not in line with CFG guidance”, first 24h recall in CCHS ‘04 Foods in line with CFG Guidance Foods partially in line with CFG Guidance Foods not in line with CFG Guidance

“Make at least half your grain products whole grain each day” % of total Grain Products servings

Milk and Alternatives

Percentage of Milk and Alternatives servings coming from “Foods in line with CFG guidance“, “Foods partially in line with CFG guidance”, and “Foods not in line with CFG guidance”, first 24h recall in CCHS ‘04 Foods in line with CFG Guidance Foods partially in line with CFG Guidance Foods not in line with CFG Guidance

“Drink skim, 1%, or 2% milk each day -Have 500 mL (2 cups) of milk every day for adequate vitamin D -Drink fortified soy beverages if you do not drink milk”

Mean intake of fluid milk, including fortified soy-based beverages, in Canada, first 24h recall on CCHS 2004 *For young children nutritious, higher-fat foods, such as homogenized (3.25% M.F.) milk, are an important source of energy and they do not need to be restricted. *

Meat and Alternatives

Percentage of Meat and Alternatives servings coming from “Foods in line with CFG guidance“, “Foods partially in line with CFG guidance”, and “Foods not in line with CFG guidance”, first 24h recall in CCHS ‘04 Foods in line with CFG Guidance Foods partially in line with CFG Guidance Foods not in line with CFG Guidance

Limitations 2004 dietary data assessed with 2007 CFG Data presented here are average reported intakes based on one 24hr recall – Recall bias – Underreporting Not assessing overall diet quality but we assessing the type (quality) of food choices made within each food group Due to lack of time, there is no assessment of quantity in this presentation

Summary Foods in line with CFG guidance Consumption VEGETABLES AND FRUIT √ Dark green and orange vegetables Whole fruit ↑ GRAIN PRODUCTS √ whole grains (WG) ↑ MILK AND ALTERNATIVES ↑ fluid milk /fortified soy-based beverages ↑ MEAT AND ALTERNATIVES ↑

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