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The Danone Institute of Canada congratulates

Dr Stanley Zlotkin, recipient of its Distinguished Nutrition Leadership Award 2010.

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The Danone Institute of Canada funded a DVD

The introduction of
solid food for babies 6-18 months.

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Yummy in my Tummy DVD wins a prestigious parenting award!

The DVD is "Approved" by the Parents' Choice Awards Foundation. This is the 3rd award for this DVD. Congratulation to Liandrea!

Speaker's presentation are
now available!


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The Danone Institute of Canada is a non-profit foundation created in January, 1998 and funded by the Danone Inc. company. The Danone Institute's mission is to improve the health and well being of Canadians through better nutrition. It's mandate is to promote nutrition behaviour change in the general public, in vulnerable populations with an emphasis on childhood nutrition.

The institute fulfills this mandate through


  • Support of research focused on factors leading to improved nutrition behaviour change, particularly during pregnancy, infancy, childhood and adolescence.
  • Encouragement of educational programs through alliances with professionals and community organizations.
  • Recognition of excellence in research, education and communication leading to nutrition behaviour change.