Artificial intelligence is transforming food safety and nutrition by enabling scalable, real-time, and personalized solutions.

In food safety, AI supports predictive risk modeling, contaminant detection, smart surveillance, and food traceability. In nutrition, it enables personalized diet recommendations, automated dietary tracking, and virtual nutrition coaching. At the same time, AI raises concerns related to data bias, transparency, privacy, regulation, and equitable access.

This review explores current applications, key challenges, and considerations for responsibly integrating AI into food systems in ways that align with public health priorities.

https://www.academia.edu/3067-1345/2/3/10.20935/AcadNutr7904

Family Caregivers of British Columbia (FCBC) is a provincial, not-for-profit organization that supports over one million caregivers in the province by providing information, education, emotional support, and access to resources. Caregivers can access one-on-one support, support groups, health system navigation, and free educational materials, and can reach the B.C. Caregiver Support Line at 1-877-520-3267 for assistance.

www.familycaregiversbc.ca

Supporting unpaid caregivers with tools, connection and education so you can show up strongly for yourself and those you care for.

https://www.census.gc.ca/en/index

Tired of searching for healthy recipes?

Diabetes UK's Recipe Finder has over 500 delicious meals, snacks, and desserts, all checked and approved by a specialist team of dietitians! Filter by low sugar, low fat, vegan, and more.

Eat well with confidence!

https://www.diabetes.org.uk/living-with-diabetes/eating/recipes

A captivating take on Canadian diabetes history by Krista Lamb. Since Sir Frederick Banting’s discovery of insulin at the University of Toronto in 1921, Canadian scientists have remained on the frontlines of the development of new treatments for diabetes, and the quest for a cure.

Around the globe, people with diabetes are benefiting from breakthroughs with a Canadian connection. Islet transplants, GLP-1 agonist medications, and a better understanding of the development of type 2 diabetes in children from remote Indigenous communities, all of this and more has come from Canada.

Beyond Banting takes you behind the scenes with remarkable scientists from across the country who are building on Banting’s legacy and ensuring Canada remains at the forefront of this fascinating and important field.

Foreword by Dr. Jan Hux, former CEO, Diabetes Canada

An interesting study published in Nature Medicine on June 4, 2025, is changing how we think about blood sugar after meals. Traditionally, foods have been labeled by their glycemic index, suggesting a “one-size-fits-all” approach.

But this research shows that your body’s response to food, your post-meal blood sugar spike, is shaped far more by your own metabolism than by the food itself. This insight could transform how we prevent and manage type 2 diabetes (T2D) and cardiovascular disease.

www.t2dnetwork.ca

Recent research shows that post-meal blood sugar spikes are highly individual and influenced more by metabolism than food. Understanding these personalized responses can guide smarter dietary choices and precision nutrition strategies for preventing and managing type 2 diabetes.

A review paper, just published in Dec 2025, shows that healthy dietary patterns, like Mediterranean, DASH, vegetarian, or low-carb, can help lower blood sugar, improve insulin sensitivity, and support healthy weight management.

On the other hand, diets high in ultra-processed or “Western-style” foods can increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. While researchers continue to study the best approaches, focusing on whole, balanced foods is a simple step to protect your health.

This isn't new, we already know this. So why is it so hard to change what and how we eat?

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0899900725002230

 A 2024 Canadian study using health records from over 37,000 adults shows that metabolic syndrome (MetS), a key driver of heart disease and often linked to type 2 diabetes (T2D), affects men and women differently.

Women generally had a lower risk than men, but risk was higher in women taking antidepressants. Social deprivation also played a role, with women experiencing higher social disadvantage.

Understanding these sex- and gender-specific risk factors can help tailor prevention and treatment strategies for MetS and T2D to reduce cardiovascular disease in Canadians.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1499267123002162#:~:text=All-,Results,Acknowledgments