Nutrition labels in Canada: let's not abandon added sugars

International guidelines recommend limiting the daily intake of added sugars to less than 5% to 10% of calories. Unlike the 2015 US proposal for changes to the nutrition label, Canada’s proposed changes exclude the declaration of added sugars. The authors of a CMAJ commentary call on the new federal government to rethink this in the interests of public health. Mandating transparency about added sugars on nutrition labels in Canada would be a public health win.Jodi Bernstein is a registered dietitian and a PhD candidate in the Department of Nutritional Sciences at the University of Toronto. Dr. Mary L’Abbé is the Earle W. McHenry chair and professor in the Department of Nutritional Sciences at the University of Toronto.In this interview podcast, they speak with Dr. Diane Kelsall, interim editor-in-chief of the CMAJ.Full article: https://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.151081To request a transcript of this podcast, contact cmajgroup@cmaj.caSubscribe to CMAJ Podcasts on Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast app. You can also follow us directly on our SoundCloud page or you can visit www.cmaj.ca/page/multimedia/podcasts.

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