Health Minister Jane Philpott has unveiled the federal government's new healthy eating strategy, a multi-pronged plan aimed at helping Canadians eat healthier. Here's a look at some of what is planned:

1. Revising the venerable Canada Food Guide to keep it current with the latest scientific thinking, to better help people make healthy eating choices and to reflect the following facts:

  • Replacing saturated fat with unsaturated fat is linked to a lower risk of cardiovascular disease.;
  • A higher intake of sugar-sweetened beverages is linked to an increased risk of obesity in children;
  • Canadians are not eating enough vegetables, fruits, whole grains, milk and alternatives;
  • About 30 per cent of calories come from foods that are high in fat, sugars and sodium;
  • People aren't getting enough calcium and fibre.

2. Stronger rules governing nutrition and ingredient labelling, including:

  • Regulating serving sizes to make it easier to compare similar products;
  • Providing more information on sugars in the Nutrition Facts table and the list of ingredients;
  • Requiring food colours to be identified by their common name;
  • Making the list of ingredients and allergen information easier to read;
  • Allow a new health claim that associates a diet rich in fruits and vegetables with a lower risk of heart disease;

3. Reducing sodium in foods in accordance with sodium reduction targets established in 2012, publicly evaluating the food industry's voluntary efforts to meet targets, and compile estimates on how much sodium Canadians consume.

4. Eliminate industrially produced trans fat.

5. Restrict marketing to children.