Canada struggles with obesity issues, even in major urban areas close to the U.S. border. Unlike the United States, the Canadian government doesn't traditionally address these types of issues.
The Canadian Senate issued a major report on how to improve Canadians' access to healthy food.
With long winters, short growing seasons, and having to import a considerable amount of fruits and vegetables (made more expensive by a weak Canadian dollar), Canada has some unique struggles.
Our sister blog, BalanceofFood.com, issued a significant analysis on the Canadian Senate food policy report. The BalanceofFood.com analysis talks about how well some of those suggestions would register in the United States.
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