Helderleigh Nutrition Application Fund (HNAF) is a partnership between The Helderleigh Foundation and the Food Innovation and Research Studio (FIRSt) and the Centre for Hospitality & Culinary Arts (CHCA) at George Brown College. The Foundation committed $400,000 towards innovative nutrition related applied research projects.
What Sorts of Projects?
Projects were in three categories; health prevention, therapeutic care and management of chronic diseases. A total of 12 projects were undertaken with 10 different partners. Each of the partners were from the not-for-profit sector; representing hospitals, health agencies and a university.
Each project advanced nutrition literacy, with an emphasis on knowledge dissemination, thus multiplying its impact.
The funding provided opportunities for George Brown College students, technicians and faculty to participate in applied research work and generate measurable results to advance nutrition.
HNAF Projects & Partners
PREVENTATIVE
Eat Right Ontario
Healthy recipes for one and two person households called “Easy Meals for Great Leftovers"
THERAPEUTIC
Hospital for Sick Children
Ketogenic-diet friendly recipes for children with epilepsy
PREVENTATIVE
Baycrest Health Sciences
Modified textured recipes for patients with dysphagia
MANAGEMENT
Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation/University Health Network (ELLICSR)
Culinary education for managing cancer-related fatigue
MANAGEMENT
Ronald McDonald House Charities Toronto
Recipes for diverse families staying at this temporary home away from home
MANAGEMENT
Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation/University Health Network (ELLICSR)
Edible – Eliminating Digestive Irregularities
MANAGEMENT
Hospice Niagara
Nutrition enhancement through quality delicious meals for palliative care
PREVENTATIVE
Guelph Family Health Study
Snack healthy, snack happy child friendly recipes
PREVENTATIVE
Metabolic Syndrome Canada
Recipes to help prevent and reverse the MetS condition
PREVENTATIVE
Ontario Public Health Association
Food literacy, nutrition and local foods research for early childhood settings in Ontario
PREVENTATIVE
Guelph Family Health Study
Reduction of food waste and improved dietary intake among families with young children