Lisa-Anne Elvidge , MSc, RD Office of Nutrition Policy and Promotion Health Canada

1. The Food Choices of Canadians Relative to Eating Well with Canada's Food Guide Lisa-Anne Elvidge, MSc, RD Office of Nutrition Policy and Promotion Health Canada

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

3. 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

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

7. 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

8. Vegetables and Fruit

9. Percentage of Vegetables and Fruit servingscoming 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

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

11. Grain Products

12. Percentage of Grain Products servingscoming 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

13. “Make at least half your grain products whole grain each day” % of total Grain Productsservings

14. Milk and Alternatives

15. 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

16. “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”

17. 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.

18. Meat and Alternatives

19. 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

20. 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

21. Summary

22. Thank you! For more information on the CNF/CFG classification or on the future publication of these results, please contact us at: nutrition@hc-sc.gc.ca