Your Support Makes a Difference for Children
The Lawson Centre for Child Nutrition depends on generous individuals and organizations who give their time, expertise and financial support for the Centre's many activities.
From basic research on the biological mechanisms of nutrition in health, to the application of science for the benefit of practitioners, children and families in practices and communities around the world — our supporters are essential to all we do.
How you can help meet the nutrition and health needs of children today.
Centre supporters include Joannah and Brian Lawson, with other generous donors and organizations.
There are many ways to support the Lawson Centre for Child Nutrition.
Jun 23, 2026
A large long-term study led by researchers at the University of Toronto and Harvard University provides strong evidence that children who consume sugar-sweetened beverages and fruit juice have higher risk of hypertension later in life.
Apr 29, 2026
Paraskevi Massara, the first DSI-Lawson Centre fellow, is using AI and large health datasets to uncover how nutrition and the gut microbiome impact children’s health.
Apr 10, 2026
New research from the University of Toronto suggests that children who drink whole-fat milk in early childhood may have lower odds of obesity in middle childhood than those who drink reduced-fat milk.