Canada’s health minister says many Canadians still struggle to access healthy food, a problem which is contributing to a health crisis. It is also cheaper to buy that bag of chips or a value meal at any fast food chain than it is to pay for a healthy meal.”She pledged to make access to healthy food a priority by continuing to expand the government’s healthy eating strategy. ; Improve access to food and availability; And improve food quality, such as banning trans fats. Petitpas Taylor said despite numerous health campaigns, Canadians are still eating too much processed food laden with salt, fat and sugar. “We are absolutely not telling Canadians not to drink or consume dairy products or not to eat meat,” said Petitpas Taylor.

Source: Daily Sun October 21, 2017 21:23 UTC