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We are pleased to share a new 4 minute video that distills the key findings from our 25-page October 2024 whitepaper, Malnutrition in Canada: Unveiling the Need for Priority and Policy. Available in English only, this video may be of interest to academics, clinicians, dietitians, and policy-makers. Watch here.
Developed in partnership with renowned restaurateur Stephen Beckta C. M., The Ottawa Hospital Food Transformation Project moves from traditional, highly processed hospital meals to patient-centered, nourishing, whole-food options that recognizes food as a core component of cancer care! Learn more about this exciting intitiave here.
Dietitians from Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services (NLHS) Eastern Zone partnered with Compass Group Canada to expand access to Teaching Kitchens across the province, supporting food skills education and sharing practical strategies to help prevent malnutrition. See full story here.
MP Guillaume Deschênes-Thériault from Madawaska-Restigouche, New Brunswick, presented a petition for malnutrition in the House of Commons on November 25, 2025. The petition included recommendations from CMTF’s whitepaper: Malnutrition in Canada: Unveiling the Need for Priority and Policy, see video clip here.
The Canadian Malnutrition Task Force (CMTF) is a group of clinicians, decision makers and investigators forming a standing committee of the Canadian Nutrition Society (CNS).
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