Research summary
Canada’s food and nutrition policies play a role in people’s decisions about what to eat. As Canada Research Chair in Healthy Food Policy, Dr. Lana Vanderlee is evaluating these policies at the population level and using the information she generates to inform food policy.
She and her research team are developing a detailed tracking system and evidence base to gather and track data on food policies in Canada and internationally. This system will help us see how these policies change the food we choose to buy and eat. Vanderlee and her team’s research will provide the depth of knowledge needed to inform food policy decisions that will have long-term impacts on dietary behaviours and on the rates of diet-related health problems in Canada and globally.