Food Marketing

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Food marketing is the way food companies present food by appealing to your senses with specific images, music, messages, packaging and advertising. 

  1. Government of Canada (October 14, 2020). “Canada’s food guide – Marketing can influence your food choices.”   
  2. Cairns, Georgina et al. (March 2013). “Systematic reviews of the evidence on the nature, extent and effects of food marketing to children: A retrospective summary.” Appetite 62, 209-215.  
  3. Government of Canada (October 14, 2020). “Canada’s food guide – Marketing can influence your food choices.”  
  4. Cairns, Georgina et al. (March 2013). “Systematic reviews of the evidence on the nature, extent and effects of food marketing to children: A retrospective summary.” Appetite 62, 209-215.  
  5. Government of Canada (January 22, 2019). “Childhood obesity.”  
  6. Government of Canada (June 23, 2011). “Obesity in Canada – Health and economic implications.”  
  7. André, Quentin et al. (February 1, 2019). “Healthy Through Presence or Absence, Nature or Science?: A Framework for Understanding Front-of-Package Food Claims.” Journal of Public Policy & Marketing.   
  8. Government of Canada (April 11, 2018). “Food Labelling.”  
  9. Government of Canada (August 10, 2016). “Setting Standards for Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) of Veterinary Drugs Used in Food-Producing Animals.”  
  10. Government of Canada (November 1, 2019) “Sampling procedures – Requirements for the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations.”  
  11. Canadian Food Focus (2021). “What Does Non-GMO on a Food Label Mean?”  
  12. Verified Non-GMO Project (2021). “Verified Products.”  
  13. Government of Canada (October 28, 2021). “Canada’s food guide – Eat a variety of healthy foods each day.”  

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