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Table 1 De-promoted food groups

From: Impact of the Healthy Foods North nutrition intervention program on Inuit and Inuvialuit food consumption and preparation methods in Canadian Arctic communities

Category

Food items

High-fat meats

Beef hamburger, chicken nuggets, fried chicken, lunch meat including klik and corned beef, pepperoni sticks, fish battered and fried*, hot dogs, and sausage or wieners.

High-fat dairy

Whole milk, carnation, cream, and half and half.

Refined grains

Fried bannock, white bread, sweet cereals including frosted flakes, and honey nut cheerios.

Unhealthy drinks

Regular pop, sweetened juice, sweetened drink including Tang, fruit punch, and kool-aid.

Unhealthy snacks

All chips, cheese curls, and regular popcorn†.

Unhealthy additions

Regular coffeemate, sugar or honey, regular salad dressing†, regular butter, margarine, lard, and mayo†.

  1. *Nunavut.
  2. †Northwest Territories.