A comparison of the nutritional quality of products offered by the top packaged food and beverage companies in Canada.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Canada's food supply is abundant in less healthy products, increasing Canadians' risk of obesity and non-communicable diseases. Food companies strongly influence the food supply; however, no studies have examined differences in the healthfulness of products offered by various companies in Canada. This study aimed to compare the nutritional quality of products offered by the top packaged food and beverage companies in Canada.

Methods

Twenty-two top packaged food and beverage manufacturing companies were selected, representing > 50% of the Canadian market share in 2018. Nutritional information for products (n = 8277) was sourced from the University of Toronto Food Label Information Program 2017 database. Descriptive analyses examined the nutritional quality of produ

SUBMITTER: Vergeer L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7216504 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature