Resources

Includes definitions such as "obese and overweight", 'fat', higher-weight/ larger-bodied, weight bias, weight stigma, weight discrimination. Also includes the approaches to weight. June 2024

Summary of the Ontario Child Care Settings Needs Assessment Report

Report from the needs assessment conducted in 2020 that surveyed licensed child care settings to assess current practices, knowledge, and attitudes of operators and staff as it pertains to planning menus and creating supportive nutrition environments, perceived challenges and enablers, as well as supports that would aid in offering a healthier menu and improve the nutrition environment in their child care setting.

L'Infographie. Écoles saines: Faire le lien entre la nutrition et le bien-être mental.

an infographic summarizing the link between healthy eating and positive mental well-being in school-aged children and youth.

Dîner d’école dont vos enfants raffolent - FR 2022

ODPH position statement and recommendations on responses to food insecurity. 2020. English

Developed for use with schools to provide information on mental health and weight bias. Created by BDHEWG Schools Subgroup. October 2020.

Addressing Concerns about Weight Gain While Quitting Smoking is a 3 page factsheet designed for healthcare providers to understand the evidence related to quitting smoking, nutrition and weight and weight inclusive healthcare and health promotion.

Describes how school community members can support students in secondary schools to nurture healthy eating. 2019. FRENCH version

This report was an initiative of the Ontario Dietitians in Public Health Food Insecurity Workgroup (ODPH FIWG) to help inform actions being taken by Ontario Public Health Units to address household food insecurity (HFI).

Describes how school community members can support students in elementary schools (grades JK - 8) to nurture healthy eating. 2019.

Oct 2019. Discusses why ODPH supports a ban on commercial marketing of all food and beverage to children 17 years and under

These are the notes for the Clear Language Food literacy PP

This presentation provides an update on the current Food Literacy LDCP as of February 2019.

LDCP Food Literacy high resolution print version of: Food Literacy: A Framework for Healthy Eating replaced November 7, 2018

Subject: Food Literacy as a Key Determinant of Health for Inclusion within the new Ontario Public Health Standards: Requirements for Public Health Programs, Services, and Accountability (“Standards”)

Food literacy poster of Framework - web version - replaced November 7, 2018 Food Literacy: A Framework for Healthy Eating

This presentation provides an update on the current Food Literacy LDCP as of February 2018.

This presentation provides an update on the current Food Literacy LDCP as of September 2017.

French - AODA web version

Food Literacy Infographic May 2017, Supplement Poster shared at the ANE presentation "Using Food Literacy as a Comprehensive Approach to Healthy Eating: 

A framework for public health planning, policy, and evaluation"

This presentation provides an update on the current Food Literacy LDCP as of January 2017.

This presentation provides update #2 on the current Food Literacy LDCP.

Comprehensive food environment chart created by PJ Nayolor U. Victoria and BCRPA

BUILDING HEALTHIER FOOD ENVIRONMENTS within Recreation Spaces. This resources is to be used in combination with a one-on-one consult.

A resources to share with managers and staff to highlight the benefits of attending the annual Nutrition Exchange.

This document outlines the Comprehensive Workplace Health Model and aligns the Nine Essential Elements of a Healthy Workplace Nutrition Environment within the model.

Income-Related Policy Recommendations to Address Food Insecurity (hyperlink to document) provides a detailed analysis of three policy areas (basic income guarantee, adequate social assistance, and reducing precarious employment) that address the root cause of food insecurity. Developed by the ODPH Food Security Workgroup, November 2015. This document accompanies the Position statement on the Responses to Food Insecurity and the Food Insecurity Infographic.

A four page summary of the LDCP Food Literacy research with youth, young pregnant women and young parents. This summary Flyer includes a definition of Food Literacy and two conceptual models of food Literacy derived from the study. Published by Desjardins et at., 2013.

Un exposé de principes de la Société ontarienne des professionne(le)s de la nutrition en santé publique Groupe de travail sur l’étiquetage des menus

MENU LABELLING IN ONTARIO RESTAURANTS: Key Messages by the Ontario Dietitians in Public Health

Un exposé de principes de la Société ontarienne des professionnel(le)s de la nutrition en santé publique - Groupe de travail sur l'étiquetage des menus

Call to Action: Creating a Healthy Workplace Nutrition Environment - Report. This Report accompanies the Call to Action: Creating a Healthy Workplace Nutrition Environment Key Messages Document and video, 2012.

Discussion Paper of the Family Health Nutrition Advisory Group of ODPH

Public health nutrition professionals are essential to health units, bringing appropriate skills, and a unique perspective. They are the only Registered Dietitians who have the mandate to serve the entire community. Public health nutrition professionals bring many strengths to health units. By using their skills, health units can better meet the requirements of provincially mandated programs, and maximize health outcomes in their communities.

Should we be content that some Ontarians are missing-out on a key opportunity for good health – food security? Does it cause you pause that annual Nutritious Food Basket surveys repeatedly show that many people with low-incomes – both from wages as well as from assistance -- can’t afford healthy eating after meeting other essentials such as housing? Are you comfortable that prosperity is being side-tracked and food bank use is substantially increasing? To learn more about solutions you could promote, check-out the "Call to Action on Food Security” toolkit, which has been developed jointly by OPHA’s Food Security Workgroup and the Ontario Dietitians in Public Health. (June 2011)

Should we be content that some Ontarians are missing-out on a key opportunity for good health – food security? Does it cause you pause that annual Nutritious Food Basket surveys repeatedly show that many people with low-incomes – both from wages as well as from assistance -- can’t afford healthy eating after meeting other essentials such as housing? Are you comfortable that prosperity is being side-tracked and food bank use is substantially increasing? To learn more about solutions you could promote, check-out the "Call to Action on Food Security” toolkit, which has been developed jointly by OPHA’s Food Security Workgroup and the Ontario Dietitians in Public Health. (June 2011)