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Last update 30 June 2026
How to Guide Institutions Toward a Better Selection of Local and Nutritious Foods
HRImag, the media outlet for professionals in the hospitality, restaurant, and institutional sectors, has [...]
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Last update 19 June 2026
Will you be able to recognize these ultra-processed foods?
In this Radio-Canada's article, Sonia Pomerleau and Véronique Provencher help demystify and identify [...]
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Last update 22 May 2026
Balancing Local Purchase and Nutritional Quality in Our Schools
After conducting a literature review on the subject, the Observatory notes that few studies have examined the [...]
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Last update 22 May 2026
Yogurt and granola bar: choosing the right snack
How to choose yogurt and granola bars at the grocery store? That’s the question the Food Quality [...]
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Last update 19 March 2026
Positive review for Repère's first few months!
A few months have passed since the launch of Repère, the Food product directory for informed choices.
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Last update 18 March 2026
Observatory columns in the magazine L'actualité Alimentaire
The Observatory is pleased to introduce SCAN! to the organic food industry. Whether it’s a matter of [...]
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Last update 5 March 2026
Agro Québec Podcast - Improving the Food Supply
In this episode of the Agro Québec podcast, Sonia Pomerleau, a registered dietitians and research [...]
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Last update 2 February 2026
New mandatory front-of-package nutrition symbol: everything you need to know
As of January 1, 2026, a magnifying glass icon must appear on the front of processed food packaging that [...]
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Last update 2 February 2026
Low nutritional quality foods slip under Health Canada's radar
A recent study led by our colleague Marie-Ève Labonté and signed by Annie Vézina reveals that a [...]
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Last update 29 January 2026
A shift toward vegetarian diets in hospitals and long-term care facilities
Anne-Sophie Morisset, the lead researcher for the Institutional Food Services area of the Food Quality [...]
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Last update 16 December 2025
Repère Launch Webinar
The Food Quality Observatory presents this webinar, led by Sonia Pomerleau, Dt.P., to introduce Repère: Food [...]
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Last update 25 November 2025
A look at the new nutrition label at the grocery store
Why a new symbol, and how to use it to make choices at the grocery store? These are the questions the Food [...]
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Last update 3 November 2025
Providing better nutrition for our youth, all together
In collaboration with Equiterre and the INAF Innovation Support Service, the Observatory is supporting the [...]
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Last update 25 September 2025
Foods high in salt or sugar are cheaper than their healthier alternatives
The Observatory team looked into the matter in a study recently published in the journal Public Health [...]
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Last update 13 August 2025
Lunch: Choose a sandwich bread or a frozen meal
The Food Quality Observatory is pleased to announce its partnership with TOUGO, a 100% Quebec-based platform [...]
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Last update 17 July 2025
Spotlight on cookies and dairy and plant-based beverages
The Food Quality Observatory helps you to see clearer at the grocery store. This time, we’re focusing on [...]
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Last update 21 May 2025
About 60% of processed foods will be required to label themselves as high in fat, sodium, or sugar
The Observatory’s publication in Public Health Nutrition continues to generate interest. Now it’s [...]
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Last update 13 May 2025
“High in” label on the front of packaging: 60% of processed foods are reportedly affected
ULaval News looks back at the article published in Public Health Nutrition that provides an overview on the15 [...]
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Last update 31 March 2025
A new symbol to help you eat better
Maybe you’ve already seen it while grocery shopping? A small magnifying glass has started appearing on some [...]
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Last update 27 March 2025
Food marketing targeting children: toward more nutritious choices?
From the star character of a recent animated film on a yogurt container, to star- and rainbow-shaped cereals, [...]
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Last update 14 February 2025
Still a lot of sodium in ready-to-serve soups and sliced processed meats
In this new Verdict Santé article, we take a closer look at ready-to-serve soups and sliced processed meats.
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Last update 11 February 2025
Discover SCAN!
The Observatory is introducing its new SCAN! tool in RADAR magazine, which is dedicated to food retailers in [...]
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Last update 23 January 2025
Snacks: a closer look at granola bars and yogurts
You work with young people in schools or childcare settings? You would like to discover tips and tricks to [...]
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Last update 13 January 2025
Strengthening public policies to improve the food supply in Quebec
The renewal of Quebec’s two main food policies presents a great opportunity to improve the range of foods [...]
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Last update 12 December 2024
Launch of SCAN!
In November 2024, the Food Quality Observatory launched SCAN!, an initiative entirely dedicated to improving [...]
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Last update 26 November 2024
Granola bars, yogurt, and dairy desserts: sugar under the microscope
The Food Quality Observatory helps you make more informed choices at the grocery store in a new Verdict [...]
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Last update 15 October 2024
Breakfast cereals and dairy or plant-based beverages: How to choose?
For busy mornings and quick snacks, breakfast cereals and dairy or plant-based beverages can be very [...]
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Last update 17 September 2024
Changes in our pantry: pizzas and granola bars
The Observatory is pleased to share the third article resulting from its collaboration with l’actualité [...]
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Last update 28 August 2024
Back-to-school season and the return of lunchboxes: how to make great sandwiches
Back-to-school season means it's time for lunchboxes! The Observatory is partnering with 100 Degrees to [...]
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Last update 28 August 2024
Way too much sugar, fat, and salt at the grocery store
Two members of the Food Quality Observatory team, Laurélie Trudel and Julie Perron, along with Élise [...]
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Last update 28 August 2024
More white bread and granola cereals on store shelves in Quebec
The Observatory helps you make sense of the world of sliced bread and breakfast cereals! In an article [...]
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Last update 12 June 2024
SQLNM Conference: “Gaining a Better Understanding of Food Quality”
Véronique Provencher, scientific director of the Food Quality Observatory, gave a presentation titled [...]
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Last update 30 May 2024
Overview of the most commonly consumed processed foods in Quebec
The Food Quality Observatory has just released a brand-new report revealing that 66% of processed foods [...]
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Last update 10 May 2024
Saturated fats, sugars, and sodium: profile of processed foods purchased in Quebec
What is the nutritional value of the foods we buy most? That’s what the Observatory reveals in its very [...]
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Last update 29 April 2024
A new tool for assessing food offerings in institutions
The Food Quality Observatory analyzes the eating habits of Quebecers. Since 2019, the research initiative has [...]
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