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Canada removes milk from the Wheel of Five
The Canadian government has been making the 'Food Guide' for many years, which can be compared to the 'Wheel of Five'. For the first time in the history of this nutrition guide, dairy is barely mentioned in the guidelines for a healthy diet.
The government in Canada has for years emphasized that dairy is essential to a healthy diet. This was also the case in the penultimate update. However, as of January 2019, dairy products no longer play an important role in a healthy Canadian diet.
The change is causing great frustration among Canadian dairy farmers. They claim (based on scientific research) that dairy is actually very healthy. This keeps the bones healthy and prevents certain chronic diseases, according to the dairy farmers. The Canadian dairy farmers' representative (Dairy Farmers of Canada) says the new version is not in line with recent research on the health aspects of dairy.
less meat
In addition, meat proteins are also largely replaced by vegetable proteins. "It's important for people to understand that vegetable and animal proteins are not 1:1 interchangeable," said Mary Ann Binnie, nutrition manager at the Canadian Pork Council (the swine industry advocate).
Rick Bergmann, the chairman of the Canadian Pork Council, also expresses his concerns about the renewed plan. "We are particularly concerned that Canadian consumers will see the new Food Guide as a recommendation to eat less meat and replace it with vegetable proteins."
Vegans are pleasantly surprised
It goes without saying that the various vegan organizations are delighted with the update of the nutritional advice. The Canadian government currently recommends a diet that consists of 88% vegetable proteins.
Tim Roetman
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