{"id":1413,"date":"2024-05-10T15:06:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-10T19:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/observatoire.inaf.ulaval.ca\/une-publication-un-peu-moins-recente\/"},"modified":"2026-08-04T16:05:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T20:05:00","slug":"une-publication-un-peu-moins-recente","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/observatoire.inaf.ulaval.ca\/en\/une-publication-un-peu-moins-recente\/","title":{"rendered":"Saturated fats, sugars, and sodium: profile of processed foods purchased in Quebec"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"colonnes__container-6a74ccc92bf26 pt-0 pb-8 lg:pb-16\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"flex flex-col md:flex-row gap-8\">\n                        <div class=\"w-full md:w-1\/1\">\n\n            \n            \n                          <div class=\"user-content text-gray-800\"><p class=\"v2__page-description light-gray padding-bottom-20 p-with-border\">What is the nutritional value of the foods we buy most? That\u2019s what the Observatory reveals in its very first overview of the food supply, recently published.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"PV-article-folder-715002\" class=\"ezrichtext-field\">\n<p>In an article in Verdict Sant\u00e9, the Observatory presents the results of its study conducted between 2016 and 2022. The nutritional value of 5,132 processed foods from 15 categories frequently consumed by Quebecers was assessed. This initial analysis revealed that 66% of processed foods purchased in the province contain excessive levels of sodium, sugars, or saturated fat.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Because they are widely consumed, sliced bread, cookies, salty snacks, breakfast cereals, and cheese products are among the processed foods that contribute the most to these nutrients of interest in Quebecers\u2019 grocery baskets.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>To read the full article\u00a0<strong>(French only)<\/strong> : <a href=\"https:\/\/verdictsante.protegez-vous.ca\/partenaires\/offrealimentaire\/gras-satures-sucres-et-sodium-portrait-des-aliments-transformes-achetes-au-quebec\">https:\/\/verdictsante.protegez-vous.ca\/partenaires\/offrealimentaire\/gras-satures-sucres-et-sodium-portrait-des-aliments-transformes-achetes-au-quebec<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n            \n          <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<style>\n  .colonnes__container-6a74ccc92bf26 {\n          background: 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          <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mb-4 rounded-[16px] aspect-4\/3 w-full object-cover\" src=\"https:\/\/observatoire.inaf.ulaval.ca\/app\/uploads\/2024\/11\/entete-portait-des-categories-aliments.png\" alt=\"\">\n    \n    \n    <h6 class=\"text-gray-800 mb-1\">Overview of Food Categories<\/h6>\n    <p class=\"mb-2\"><\/p>\n    <div class=\"flex flex-row gap-3 items-center flex-wrap\">\n                          <p class=\"uppercase text-interactive-500 border-b-2 border-interactive-500 w-fit\"><\/p>\n          <\/div>\n<\/a>\n                      <a href=\"https:\/\/observatoire.inaf.ulaval.ca\/en\/publications-and-reports\/overview-of-food-categories\/portrait-initial-des-15-categories-daliments-2016-2022\/\" data-active=\"true\" class=\"content-card\"\n        data-types='Full report,Highlights,Scientific article'\n           data-categories=\"Breakfast cereals,Cookies,Crackers,Fresh meats,Frozen meals,Granola bars,Pasta sauce,Plant-based beverages and flavoured milks,Processed cheese,Ready-to-serve soups,Salty snacks,Sausages,Sliced breads,Sliced processed meats,Yogurts and dairy desserts\"\n   \n        data-annee-observation=\"2016,2017,2018,2019,2020,2021,2022\"\n           data-annee-publication=\"2024\"\n   >\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mb-4 rounded-[16px] aspect-4\/3 w-full object-cover\" src=\"https:\/\/observatoire.inaf.ulaval.ca\/app\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Couverture-pour-site-web.png\" alt=\"\">\n    \n    \n    <h6 class=\"text-gray-800 mb-1\">Initial overview of 15 food categories 2016-2022<\/h6>\n    <p class=\"mb-2\"><\/p>\n    <div class=\"flex flex-row gap-3 items-center flex-wrap\">\n                          <p class=\"uppercase text-interactive-500 border-b-2 border-interactive-500 w-fit\">Full report<\/p>\n              <p class=\"uppercase text-interactive-500 border-b-2 border-interactive-500 w-fit\">Highlights<\/p>\n              <p class=\"uppercase text-interactive-500 border-b-2 border-interactive-500 w-fit\">Scientific article<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n<\/a>\n                      <a href=\"https:\/\/observatoire.inaf.ulaval.ca\/en\/?post_type=post&amp;p=1414\" data-active=\"true\" class=\"content-card\"\n           data-categories=\"News\"\n   \n      >\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mb-4 rounded-[16px] aspect-4\/3 w-full object-cover\" src=\"https:\/\/observatoire.inaf.ulaval.ca\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/M361-1_image.png\" alt=\"\">\n    \n    \n    <h6 class=\"text-gray-800 mb-1\">Overview of the most commonly consumed processed foods in Quebec<\/h6>\n    <p class=\"mb-2\">The Food Quality Observatory has just released a brand-new report revealing that 66% of processed foods [&#8230;]<\/p>\n    <div class=\"flex flex-row gap-3 items-center flex-wrap\">\n                          <p class=\"uppercase text-interactive-500 border-b-2 border-interactive-500 w-fit\"><\/p>\n          <\/div>\n<\/a>\n                  <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  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