Second consultation on Nutrition for Healthy Term Infants: Recommendations from Birth to Six Months

Notice to reader: The online consultation is now closed.
The first phase of the project addressing the recommendations for feeding infants from birth to six months of age, is now complete.

Health Canada is conducting an open consultation on the draft statement: Nutrition for Healthy Term Infants - Recommendations from Birth to Six Months. The statement contains evidence-informed recommendations to assist health professionals in communicating consistent guidance on infant nutrition to Canadian parents and caregivers.

All input received from stakeholders will be considered in finalizing the statement.

How to get involved

Please read the revised draft statement and submit any further comments or questions of clarification to the Office of Nutrition Policy and Promotion by April 15, 2012 via email, fax or mail:

Email: nutrition@hc-sc.gc.ca

Fax: 613-941-2432

Office of Nutrition Policy and Promotion
C/o Infant Nutrition Project Lead
Health Canada
Address Locator: 3303D
Qualicum Tower A
2936 Baseline Rd
Ottawa ON  K1A 0K9

Project information

A first round of consultation for the draft statement was conducted early in 2011. A summary of results from the first consultation is available for your reference.

Infant Feeding

Reporting to Canadians

Health Canada will make the results of this consultation available on this Web site.

If you have any questions, contact us at nutrition@hc-sc.gc.ca