Health conscious Canadians and food industry players may find themselves at odds as Health Canada gets set to release an overhauled version of the Canada Food Guide.
A major change expected in the new guide is a focus on plant-based sources of proteins -- a move that's sparked concern among industry players, including the Dairy Farmers of Canada.
Health Canada's Hasan Hutchinson says a regular diet of vegetables, fruit and whole grains can have positive effects on health.
Hutchinson says they're not saying animal-based proteins lack nutrition, adding the new guide will continue recommending lower-fat milk, lower-fat yogurt and cheeses lower in fat and sodium.
But the national policy and lobby organization representing Canada's farmers is warning the changes could harm a sector that continues to be -- as it puts it -- ``negatively impacted by the concessions granted in recent trade agreements.''
Dairy Farmers of Canada president Pierre Lampron warns that dairy jobs will be at risk.