The Joannah & Brian Lawson Centre for Child Nutrition connects scholars, health practitioners, patients and knowledge resources to improve the nutrition of children, in Canada and around the world.
We are a network of researchers and educators affiliated with the University of Toronto, working toward better lifelong health through reduced child overweight, obesity, malnutrition and chronic disease.
News
Mar 6, 2025
A low-glycemic index diet can be delicious, budget friendly and easy to make. This was the key message at the University of Toronto’s second annual culinary medicine event, held at George Brown College last week.
Feb 4, 2025
Researchers at the University of Toronto are sounding the alarm about the high consumption of ultra-processed foods among preschool-aged children in Canada and its association with obesity development.
Dec 19, 2024
Matt Orava is a family physician in Barrie and fellow at the Lawson Centre for Child Nutrition. He spoke with Temerty Medicine about his research and a data-driven health promotion project that aims for better nutrition and more activity among children in high-need neighbourhoods.
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