The most important element of the new federal Healthy Eating Strategy, announced on Oct. 24 by Health Minister Dr. Jane Philpott, was something that was not explicitly mentioned. It is that the federal government will not rely on voluntary actions by the food and beverage industry to limit the negative impact of its unhealthy products on Canadians. This strategy rightly calls on a collaborative approach of the food industry, all levels of government, health professionals, academia and experts,
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