The Food Policy Section of the Australian Department of Health and Ageing is responsible for providing national leadership on the regulation of the food supply. The Section promotes a nationally consistent approach to food policy and regulation, and develops advice and policy for the Australian Government at both a national and international level.

  2011-05-23 – Website

This website funded by CIHR provides information on food insecurity in Canada and research projects aimed at reducing food insecurity.

  2014-03-05 – Website

This French Health Canada report for professionals provides an overview of nutrition criteria used to define “healthy” foods in programs and policies in Canada. Nutrition criteria to define healthy foods is used in provincial nutrition policies, school board nutrition policies, labelling programs, food service and vending machine program.

  2011-02-24 – Other

This Health Canada report for professionals provides an overview of nutrition criteria used to define “healthy” foods in programs and policies in Canada. Nutrition criteria to define healthy foods is used in provincial nutrition policies, school board nutrition policies, labelling programs, food service and vending machine program.

  2011-02-24 – Other

A report from a workshop where particpants from European national ministries, academia, and non-governmental organisations reviewed and discussed the current state of European school food policy. Knowledge gaps were assessed and promising strategies and interventions were suggested.

   2014-12-15 – Other

This Food Security Projects of the Nova Scotia Nutrition Council workbook incorporates ideas, insights and advice from people involved in food security issues and actions across Canada. It provides tools and information to inspire communities to come together and act to make food security a reality for everyone. Also a good example of advocacy tool.

  2012-05-01 – Manual/Guide

A policy statement from BDA on gluten-free food on prescription for professionals to use to help people with coeliac disease adhere to a life‐long gluten-free diet.

  2015-11-27 – Position Paper/Policy Document

Background information regarding school health - nutrition policies, guidelines and initiatives.

An executive summary providing a snapshot of global trends on food labelling compiled by the European Food Information Council (EUIFC) based on input from a number of food and nutrition information centres and councils from around the world and includes policy and consumer research recommendations.

  2018-03-23 – Position Paper/Policy Document

This literature synthesis was prepared for the Healthy Living Issues Group of the Pan-Canadian Public Health Network, published by Health Canada. It examines the relationship between food preparation and cooking skills and food choices among children and families.

  2014-12-04 – Research Report/Paper