Digesting Data: Tracing the Chromosomal Imprint of Scientific Evidence Through the Development and Use of Canadian Dietary Guidelines

• Published in: Journal of business and technical communication Vol. 33; no. 1; pp. 26 - 59
• Main Author: Rachul, Christen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.01.2019; SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
• Subjects: Dietary guidelines; Canada; multimodality; dietary guidelines; uptake; antecedent genre

The Eating Well With Canada’s Food Guide (CFG), which represents Canada’s official dietary guidelines, is designed to address high rates of obesity and diet-related chronic disease in Canada. This article presents a qualitative study of the social and ideological actions that the CFG performs. The s...