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CHARLEBOIS: The U.S. redesigned its food guide while Canada keeps lecturing

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Rather than lecture its citizens about food, the United States redesigned the system around how people actually eat

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The “new” Canadian Food Guide was introduced on Jan. 22, 2019 – seven years ago.

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At the time, Health Canada committed to revising it within five years. That revision was due in 2024. It never happened. The guide remains frozen in time, untouched by inflation, affordability pressures, or a rapidly evolving food system.

When unveiled, the 2019 guide marked a complete departure from every version that came before it.........

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