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What do we know about food aid?
About 2 million French people rely on food aid to feed themselves on a daily basis. As a result of the crisis, this figure has reached record levels, according to advocacy groups. Two...
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Food environment: current state of knowledge in the United States and Canada
Why is obesity on the rise in the United States and Canada? A team of researchers from Quebec specializing in this issue points out that several factors are at play: the individual and...
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What role have nonprofit organizations played in the history of food aid?
Food aid is a last resort among the various forms of support provided to the poor. Through public policies—sometimes "punitive," sometimes "charitable"—the government has consistently...
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Record Study: What Is the Connection Between Weight, Physical Activity, and the Urban Environment?
The Record study measures social and regional disparities in the Île-de-France region, focusing on individual neighborhoods. Its initial findings show that, even among people with the...
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Food: Tell me what you eat, and I'll tell you who you are.
The French have maintained a fairly traditional approach to their diet: 94% eat or drink something for breakfast; for lunch, 69% eat at home, and their meal includes meat (66%) and...
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Diet and Exercise: The Ten Most Common Mistakes.
The article offers a series of dietary tips for sports professionals, challenging certain common misconceptions and standard dietary practices among athletes.
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Nutrition: harmony above all else.
This article highlights the nutrition policy adopted by the CFES: linking nutrition to other health issues, relying on key groups such as schools, local communities, and health...
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Food: a thirst for information.
To assess the nature of the public’s nutritional information needs, the CFES launched a qualitative study designed to identify the types of dietary information that are known and used,...
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Nutrition for the Elderly: Age, Nutritional Needs, and Preferences.
The author, a registered dietitian, examines the effects of aging on the eating habits of people over 65 (changes in taste, thirst, difficulty chewing, and digestive capacity). She...
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Physical Activity and Sedentary Lifestyles: A Layperson’s Guide to the New Recommendations.
The French recommendations on physical activity and reducing sedentary behavior were updated in February 2016 in a collective expert report and an advisory opinion issued by the French...