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New Video to Inspire Action for Malnutrition!

Malnutrition in Canada Whitepaper

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.

Transforming Hospital Food Initiative wins Provincial Award

Food as Medicine at The Ottawa Hospital

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.

Tackling Malnutrition Through Food Skills Education

Eastern Newfoundland Teaching Kitchens

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. 

Another Malnutrition Petition in House of Commons

November 25, 2025

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. 

Provincial Dietitians Unite for CMTF SGA Train-the-Trainer Pilot Program

On November 25, clinical dietitians from across the province travelled to St. John’s to participate in CMTF's hands-on Subjective Global Assessment (SGA) Train-the-Trainer (TTT) Pilot program. This initiative directly supports NLHS’ Strategic Issues of Access and Quality, read full Success Story here.

SGNA highlighted by US Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics

Summary of Science: Diagnosing Pediatric Malnutrition for the Practicing Clinician

In their Nov 18, 2025 statement, the American Academy of Nutriton and Dietetics highlighted CMTF’s Subjective Global Nutrition Assessment (SGNA) as a comprehensive validated nutrition assessment tool for hospitalized pediatric patients. To read full statement go here.

CMAW 2025 Webinar Summary now available

Unveiling Solutions

A 2 page summary of the key insights from the Canadian Malnutrition Awareness Week (CMAW) 2025 webinar speakers is now available! If you missed a webinar or want to have a quick overview of the content presented, this summary is a great start. Available to download here.

Winnipeg RDs launch a Nutrition Risk Awareness Campaign

Fueling Better Health

Aimee Bowcott RD MPH CDE and Sarah Ross RD from Winnipeg Regional Health Authority Nutrition and Food Services launched a 1 year Nutrition Risk Awareness Campaign to incoporate nutrition risk screening in community programs with a vision for stronger hospital-to-community communication, and a healthier future for Manitobans. …

CMAW 2025: Unveiling Solutions – A Resounding Success!

With more than 3000 attendees (>5600 registrants), Canadian Malnutrition Awareness Week (CMAW) 2025 webinars were a great success! Thanks to the incredible speakers, moderators and sponsors that helped make #CMAW25 both meaningful and impactful. For FREE webinar recordings, see here.

Action for Malnutrition highlighted in House of Commons!

October 2, 2025

Kingston and the Islands MP Mark Gerretsen presented a petition in the House of Commons of Canada session to take action for malnutrition-just in time for Canadian Malnutrition Awareness Week (Oct 6–10, 2025). See  video here.