Tools for Educators, Practitioners and Patients
Lawson Centre for Child Nutrition experts and staff have created and compiled educational videos and online modules, micro-lectures, and links on child nutrition, food and health.
Explore these resources below.
Short talks on key topics such as personalized nutrition and the glycemic index, for practitioners and patients.
Creating digital tools to keep children and families informed about healthy eating and the gluten-free diet.
Links and guides for the pandemic, food insecurity, prenatal nutrition, eating well and more.
Health and nutrition videos for the public from Dr. Mike Evans.
Educational videos by the Portfolio Diet outreach team.
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.
Oct 29, 2024
The University of Toronto’s eighth annual Food as Medicine Update will run on November 1, featuring local and international experts sharing new research — including Harvard nutritional psychiatrist Uma Naidoo.
Oct 16, 2024
A recent survey by researchers at the Lawson Centre for Child Nutrition has provided the first in-depth view of lactation and food support in a long-running national prenatal program, which serves families facing social and economic challenges.
May 29, 2024
Lawson Centre for Child Nutrition experts comment on $1 billion in new funding for a national school food program.
Mar 4, 2024
Joannah and Brian Lawson are among 11 people who will receive honorary degrees from the University of Toronto this year and will address graduating students at convocation ceremonies in the spring or fall.
Jan 29, 2024
Researchers in Toronto detected antibodies in breastmilk from roughly half of the people in a COVID-19 positive cohort but less than 5 per cent of routine milk bank donors, who did not have any known exposures to COVID-19.