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Ever wondered what a sports dietitian actually does at the Olympics?It’s not just meal plans and supplement protocols.Th...
02/13/2026

Ever wondered what a sports dietitian actually does at the Olympics?
It’s not just meal plans and supplement protocols.
These 5 takeaways offer a behind-the-scenes look at what high-performance sport nutrition really involves — from food logistics to advanced training to the power of professional networks.

Want the full story?
This was just a snapshot from a Sports Nutrition Network webinar featuring a Canadian dietitian who supported Team Canada at the Pan Am Games and Paris 2024 Olympics.
If you’re a Dietitians of Canada member and curious about:
➡️ Working in high-performance sport
➡️ Expanding beyond private practice
➡️ Understanding what sport nutrition roles really look like

👉 Join the Sports Nutrition Network to watch the full webinar recording and connect with dietitians working in this space: https://www.dietitians.ca/Join/Network-Pages/Sport-Nutrition-Network

🔎🏷️ A new front-of-package symbol is starting to appear on some packaged foods and drinks. Inform your clients and patie...
02/12/2026

🔎🏷️ A new front-of-package symbol is starting to appear on some packaged foods and drinks. Inform your clients and patients about this new symbol, which features a magnifying glass with "High in saturated fat, sugars or sodium," to help them compare similar food products and make informed choices. Learn more here:

canada.ca/front-package-labelling

🔎🏷️ Un nouveau symbole sur le devant de l'emballage fait son apparition sur certains aliments et boissons emballés. Informez vos clients et patients de ce nouveau symbole, constitué d'une loupe avec les mots « Élevé en gras saturés, en sucres ou en sodium », pour les aider à comparer des produits alimentaires semblables et à faire des choix éclairés. Apprenez plus ici: canada.ca/etiquetage-devant-emballage

🥩 The carnivore diet is back in the news, but the evidence behind it is limited. While some people say they feel better,...
02/04/2026

🥩 The carnivore diet is back in the news, but the evidence behind it is limited. While some people say they feel better, the diet excludes all plant foods and promotes low diversity over the long term. Nutrition concerns include nutrient shortfalls, low fibre, and high saturated fat and sodium. Dietitians can support an individual’s health goals without extreme restriction by keeping nutritional adequacy in focus.

As a dietitian, here’s how you can guide clients with confidence:

✔️Acknowledge the appeal, but unpack the risks
✔️ Focus on personalized approaches
✔️ Ensure nutritional adequacy stays front and centre

Read the full post for a breakdown of the claims, evidence, and how to respond.

Proud to see global data that reinforces what we know to be true: dietitian-nutritionists are essential, trusted, and in...
02/03/2026

Proud to see global data that reinforces what we know to be true: dietitian-nutritionists are essential, trusted, and increasingly influential in health systems around the world.

The growth of the profession alongside stronger education standards, ethical frameworks, and expanded practice settings comes at a critical time. As nutrition misinformation continues to spread, this data underscores the importance of protecting professional titles, investing in rigorous education, and supporting strong national and global associations.

A special thank you to our very own Mary Anne at Dietitians of Canada for her leadership and contributions to this important work through ICDA. Efforts like this help strengthen the profession globally and ensure dietitians continue to be recognized as trusted, evidence-based experts. 🌍

The CFDR Research Showcase 2026 is a two-day virtual event during Nutrition Month celebrating CFDR-funded research and i...
01/30/2026

The CFDR Research Showcase 2026 is a two-day virtual event during Nutrition Month celebrating CFDR-funded research and its impact on dietetic practice.

Join us for inspiring keynote presentations from Dr. Catherine Morley, PhD, RD, FDC and Dr. Sophie Desroches, PhD, RD, FDC, along with research presentations and ePosters from across the dietetic community.

💻 Virtual
🎟️ Free to attend
🌍 Open to everyone
🔗 Register for day 1: https://www.dietitians.ca/Events/2023/CFDR-Research-Showcase-2026-Day-1
🔗 Register for day 2: https://www.dietitians.ca/Events/2023/CFDR-Research-Showcase-2026-Day-2

🎉 Big win for RDs (and your clients)!Sun Life is introducing Direct Billing for Registered Dietitians through eClaims, w...
01/29/2026

🎉 Big win for RDs (and your clients)!

Sun Life is introducing Direct Billing for Registered Dietitians through eClaims, which means you can submit claims on behalf of your clients and get paid faster.

💸 Payments are typically processed within 24 hours
🗓️ Registration opens February 1, 2026

Get ready now by setting up your Sun Life Connect account so you’re good to go when eClaims opens.

🔗 Learn more: www.sunlife.ca/sl/provider/en/paramedical/eclaims/

Upcoming Webinar: From Standards to Action Advancing the Adoption of National Nutrition and Food Service StandardsDietit...
01/26/2026

Upcoming Webinar: From Standards to Action Advancing the Adoption of National Nutrition and Food Service Standards

Dietitians of Canada and the Gerontology Network’s Long-Term Care Advocacy Working Group invite Registered Dietitians to a practical webinar on implementing the Recommended National Standards for Long-Term Care Nutrition and Food Services (2022) across Canada.

🗓️ February 5

🕑 12:00 p.m. ET

🎤 Speakers: Shauna Prouten RD and Cherie Furlan-Craievich RD

🎙️ Moderator: Lisa McCann

Build your advocacy skills and gain practical tools to support system-level change that improves nutrition care and quality of life in long-term care.

Open to all DC members. Not a member? Join now to attend: https://www.dietitians.ca/Join

🚨 Dietitian Perspective Needed 🚨Dietitians are on the front lines of disease prevention and now there is a chance to mak...
01/22/2026

🚨 Dietitian Perspective Needed 🚨

Dietitians are on the front lines of disease prevention and now there is a chance to make sure our expertise helps shape national preventive health guidance in Canada.



The Public Health Agency of Canada is launching the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Services in April 2026, and a strong dietitian voice is urgently needed. 🥦

Nutrition is a cornerstone of chronic disease prevention, health equity, and population health. If you are a dietitian with 10+ years of experience in public health, guideline development, or evidence-based decision-making, this is your opportunity to make a national impact.



⏰ Application deadline: January 23, 2026
🔗 Learn more and apply here: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/programs/public-health-science/expert-roster-initiative/call-out-member-recruitment-canadian-task-force-preventive-health-services.html

Please share with colleagues who may be a great fit. 🇨🇦

Planning for Nutrition Month 2026 just got easier 🙌The Nutrition Month Planning Guide is your go-to resource to help you...
01/20/2026

Planning for Nutrition Month 2026 just got easier 🙌

The Nutrition Month Planning Guide is your go-to resource to help you get involved, share your expertise, and make the most of the month ahead—whether you’re planning big initiatives or keeping it simple.

Inside the guide, you’ll find:
💻 Nutrition Month Virtual Events
📲 Social Media Toolkit
📢 Ways to Amplify Your Voice
🧠 Learning Opportunities
🎉 Get Ready for Dietitians Day - host an event!
👩🏽‍🍳 DC Member Cookbook - there’s still time to submit your recipe and enter to win $100

Everything you need to plan, participate, and celebrate—all in one place.

🔗 Download the Planning Guide and start mapping out your Nutrition Month here: https://www.dietitians.ca/Events/Nutrition-Month?lang=en-CA
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La planification du Mois de la nutrition 2026 n’a jamais été aussi simple 🙌

Le Guide de planification du Mois de la nutrition est votre ressource incontournable pour vous impliquer, partager votre expertise et tirer le meilleur parti du mois à venir — que vous planifiiez de grandes initiatives ou que vous optiez pour une approche toute simple.

Dans le guide, vous trouverez :
💻 Événements virtuels du Mois de la nutrition
📲 Boîte à outils pour les médias sociaux
📢 Façons d’amplifier votre voix
🧠 Occasions d’apprentissage
🎉 Préparez-vous pour la Journée des diététistes — organisez un événement !
👩🏽‍🍳 Livre de recettes des membres de DC — il est encore temps de soumettre votre recette et de courir la chance de gagner 100 $

Tout ce dont vous avez besoin pour planifier, participer et célébrer — au même endroit.

🔗 Téléchargez le Guide de planification et commencez à planifier votre Mois de la nutrition: https://www.dietitians.ca/Events/Nutrition-Month?lang=fr-CA

🥕🍎 Exciting news for dietitians & health professionals!Dietitians of Canada is proud to partner with the Canadian Produc...
01/20/2026

🥕🍎 Exciting news for dietitians & health professionals!

Dietitians of Canada is proud to partner with the Canadian Produce Marketing Association for the 2026 Half Your Plate Symposium, happening April 30, 2026 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.

Join leading nutrition and produce industry experts for a day of evidence-informed learning, practical insights, and meaningful networking. All focused on helping Canadians improve fruit and vegetable intake for better health.

✨ Hosted alongside CPMA’s Annual Convention & Trade Show (April 28–30), this Symposium brings together health professionals and industry leaders to support healthier eating patterns and a stronger food system across Canada.

👉 Registration is now open! Learn more and secure your spot here: https://convention.cpma.ca/program/half-your-plate-symposium-for-health-professionals/
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🥕🍎 Grande nouvelle pour les diététistes et les professionnel·le·s de la santé !

Les Diététistes du Canada sont fiers de s’associer à l’Association canadienne de la distribution de fruits et légumes (CPMA) pour le Symposium Mangez la moitié de votre assiette 2026, qui aura lieu le 30 avril 2026 au Palais des congrès du Toronto métropolitain.

Joignez-vous à des expert·e·s de premier plan en nutrition et de l’industrie des fruits et légumes pour une journée d’apprentissages fondés sur des données probantes, de perspectives pratiques et de réseautage enrichissant, le tout visant à aider les Canadien·ne·s à améliorer leur consommation de fruits et légumes pour une meilleure santé.

✨ Organisé conjointement avec le Congrès annuel et le Salon commercial de la CPMA (du 28 au 30 avril), ce Symposium réunit des professionnel·le·s de la santé et des leaders de l’industrie afin de soutenir des habitudes alimentaires plus saines et un système alimentaire plus fort partout au Canada.

👉 Les inscriptions sont maintenant ouvertes ! Pour en savoir plus et réserver votre place: https://convention.cpma.ca/program/half-your-plate-symposium-for-health-professionals/

📣 Although the Government of Canada expanded eligible professions under the Student Loan Forgiveness Program, dietitians...
01/16/2026

📣 Although the Government of Canada expanded eligible professions under the Student Loan Forgiveness Program, dietitians remain excluded, and progress is still needed to recognize their vital role in health care.
This decision is disheartening and overlooks the essential role registered dietitians play in primary care, chronic disease prevention, food security, and improving health outcomes, particularly for underserved, rural, and remote communities.

What DC is doing:
Dietitians of Canada is actively advocating for inclusion through our work with the Extended Healthcare Professionals Coalition (EHPC). The student loan forgiveness file remains a priority for the EHPC until all member associations are included. We are encouraged that DC’s CEO now serves as Chair of the EHPC, strengthening our collective voice and momentum on this issue.

How you can take action:
➡️ Learn more about DC’s advocacy and why dietitians must be included: https://www.dietitians.ca/Advocacy/Priority-Issues-(1)/Student-Loan-Forgiveness
➡️ Write, call, or meet with your MP to share how student loan forgiveness would support dietitians and patient care in your community
➡️ Reshare this post or create your own and tag your MP to help amplify the message

Together, we can continue pushing for recognition that reflects the real impact of dietitians in Canada’s health system.

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📣 Bien que le gouvernement du Canada ait élargi la liste des professions admissibles au Programme d'exonération de remboursement de prêts d’études, les diététistes restent exclus, et des progrès restent nécessaires pour reconnaître leur rôle essentiel dans les soins de santé.
Cette décision est décevante et ne tient pas compte du rôle fondamental que jouent les diététistes dans les soins primaires, la prévention des maladies chroniques, la sécurité alimentaire et l’amélioration de la santé des Canadiens, notamment dans les communautés mal desservies, rurales et éloignées.

Ce que fait DC :
Les Diététistes du Canada plaident activement pour l’inclusion des diététistes à travers notre travail avec la Coalition des professionnels de la santé élargie (EHPC). Le dossier de la remise de prêts étudiants demeure une priorité pour l’EHPC jusqu’à ce que toutes les associations membres soient incluses. Nous sommes encouragés que le Directeur général des DC occupe maintenant le poste de président de l’EHPC, renforçant ainsi notre voix collective et notre élan sur ce dossier.

Comment agir :
➡️ En savoir plus sur le plaidoyer de DC et pourquoi les diététistes doivent être inclus : https://www.dietitians.ca/Advocacy/Priority-Issues-(1)/Student-Loan-Forgiveness

➡️ Écrivez, téléphonez ou rencontrez votre député pour expliquer comment la remise de prêts étudiants soutiendrait les diététistes et les soins aux patients dans votre communauté
➡️ Partagez ce message ou créez le vôtre et identifiez votre député pour amplifier la mobilisation

Ensemble, nous pouvons continuer à défendre la reconnaissance qui reflète l’impact réel des diététistes dans le système de santé canadien.

Upcoming Webinar: Sustainability in Dietetics Education, Training and Practice in Canada 🌱🎓Join us for a research-inform...
01/15/2026

Upcoming Webinar: Sustainability in Dietetics Education, Training and Practice in Canada 🌱🎓

Join us for a research-informed webinar open to all, presenting findings from a recent CFDR-funded study on dietetic educators’ perspectives on teaching sustainable food systems (SFS) in accredited Canadian programs.

🗓️ Date: February 5, 2026
🕑 Time: 12 PM ET
🎤 Speakers: Jessica Wegener, PhD, RD and Liesel Carlsson, PhD, RD

This webinar will explore the current state of SFS education in Canadian dietetics programs, highlight institutional, departmental, and professional supports identified by educators, and share new international research on SFS education for nutritionists and dietitians. Attendees will also be guided to key resources and supports for delivering SFS education in their own programs.

Don’t miss this opportunity to strengthen your understanding of sustainable food systems (SFS) in dietetics education.

🔗 Register here: https://www.dietitians.ca/Events/2023/DC-CFDR-Webinar-Sustainability-in-Dietetics-Educat

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About Dietitians of Canada

Dietitians play a pivotal role in the health and wellbeing of Canadians — a role that takes many different forms. Across Canada, dietitians are care for their patients, advocate for change, drive innovation and research, and support our communities. Dietitians of Canada (DC) is proud to be the leading voice of this vibrant, relevant and evolving profession. We represent a diverse and skilled community of members who are sought after for their expertise across all areas of food, nutrition and health.

Dietitians of Canada is the only organization representing the interests of professionals working and studying in the dietetics field in Canada. Whether your practice is in clinical dietetics, public health, private practice, communications, business or food service, we help you build your career by providing leadership, skills development and knowledge-sharing opportunities, as well as numerous ways to connect with your professional community. DC members are active at every level — from provincial to federal advocacy, from knowledge sharing sessions to public awareness campaigns. Visit www.dietitians.ca/join to learn more!

First established as the Canadian Dietetic Association in 1935, DC was officially formed in 1997. As an association, our focus is on advocacy, professional practice and leadership development. With a community of 5000 strong, our purpose is to connect and support members, while increasing awareness of the role and value of dietitians. After more than 80 years, we remain an innovative organization with strong member leadership and a desire to embrace the future.