MilestonesinlifebringgreatsatisfactionandIamproudtoreportonbehalfoftheBoardofDirectorsoftheCanadianFoundationforDieteticResearchthatwehavereachedasignificantmilestone.Wehavejustcompletedthefinalyearofanambitiousthreeyearplan.Progresswasaccomplishedandmajorachievementsweremadeineachyearoftheplan,andthe2010-11fiscalyearwasnoexception.Youwillfindhighlightsofoursuccessesdetailedinthisannualreport. AswedevelopedournewstrategicplantosteertheFoundationthroughthenextthreeyears,theCFDRBoardtooktimetoreflectonwhatwelearnedoverthepastthreeyearsandhowwemightusethisnewknowledgetoguideournewpath.Threeimportantelementsofoursuccesswereidentified:

A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

Whilemanyorganizationsstruggledorfailedtosurvivetherecenteconomicstorm,CFDRrosetothetop.Weattributethissuccessinwhatwasanuncertainclimatetoourabilitytorelyonastrongfoundation.CFDR’sstaffandBoardactedprudentlyinmanagingtheresourcesoftheFoundationandensuredthatwecontinuedtoachieveourgoals.IambothproudandhumbledtoworkwithsuchadedicatedteamontheCFDRBoard.YouwillseesomeoftheircommentsaboutCFDRsuccessesthroughoutthepagesofthisannualreport. AnyreportofCFDR’sachievementswouldnotbecompletewithoutacknowledgingthosewhosedonationsoftimeandmoneymadeourworkpossible.TothemanyDCmemberswhowereinspiredtosupporttheirresearchFoundationthisyear,thankyou.Tothecorporatepartnerswhomadedonationsandprovidedsponsorships,thankyou.Andtothevolunteerswhoservedonthecommitteesthatcarriedoutthe

CFDR,likeallcharitablefoundations,existstomeettheneedsofitsconstituents.Inpersonalinteractionsandsurveyswithdietitians,researchersandcorporatepartnersweaskedwhatwecoulddotomakeCFDRmorevaluableandwetrulylistenedtotheresponses.Wewillcontinuetolisten.

LISTENING

ENVIRONMENTAL SCANNING

Weliveinachangingworld.Oureconomy,thefoodbusiness,theresearchcommunityandtheworldingeneralisconstantlyinastateofflux.Stayingintouchwithwhat’shappeningintheworldandadjustingprogramsaccordinglyiscrucialtosuccess.Wewillcontinuetoscantheenvironment.

Therearesomanypossibilitiesformakingadifferenceinthenutritionanddieteticresearcharena,andit’seasytogetcarriedawaywantingtodoitall.Welearnedthatthroughfocussingonwhatwedobestwecanmakethebiggestimpact.Wewillfocusonspecificattainableobjectives.

FOCUSSING

workoftheFoundation,thankyou.IhopeyouareallasproudofCFDR’saccomplishmentsasIam.

FundingresearchandsupportingdieteticresearchersarefundamentaltoCFDR.Inthepastyear,weregisteredthefollowingachievements:uAwarded6researchgrants(seedescriptionsoftheseprojectselsewhereinthisreport).ThreegrantswereawardedinCFDR’sNewResearcherprogram,underscoringourcommitmenttoencouragingdietitianstomakeresearchpartoftheirpractice.uCompletedamajorcollaborativeprojectwiththeBritishColumbiaMinistryofHealthyLivingandSport:Project Sodiumaddsmuch-neededinformationintheimportantareaofsodiumconsumption.

uPresentedfourregionalMorganawardsandanationalMorganMedal.Thisprogramrecognizesstudentsfortheirresearchefforts.NEW THIS YEARuLaunched“NutritionResearchinFocus”(NRF).CFDRconstituentswantedtobeinvolvedintheresearchdirectionsoftheFoundation.Welistened;throughtheNRFprogramwesolicitedfeedbackfromcorporatepartnersandmembersofDietitiansofCanadaonthetopicfor

alarge-scaleproject.“Functionalfoods”wasselectedasthetopicforthisinauguralprogram.InformationontheCFDR-

fundedresearchprojectisavailableat:

2010 ACHIEVEMENTS

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CFDRrecognizestheimportanceofinsuringthatresearchresultsaretransferredtodietitiansforincorporationintotheirpractices.Toachievethegoaloftransferringknowledgethisyearwe:uEnsuredthatnewresearchprojectswereenteredintoCINDAR.TheCanadianInventoryofNutritionandDieteticResearchisavibrant,searchabledatabasethatconsolidatesongoingfood,nutritionanddieteticresearchinCanada.NEW THIS YEARuIntroducedaseriesofpostertoursatDC’sannualconference.45posterswerepresented,with125conferencedelegatestakingpartinthisinauguralsession.Thetoursencourageddiscussionandinformation-sharing.Inaddition,CFDRofferedoralresearchpresentations,sharedbyrecordnumbersofparticipants.uHostedtwoResearchBreakfasts:researchinformationwassharedwithCFDRconstituentsinNovemberandMay(and,later,withallDCmembers.)TopicsincludedsodiumreductionandanintroductiontoFunctionalFoods.

BothpresentationsarearchivedontheCFDRwebsiteat:

uDevelopedaPENknowledgepathwayonquantitativeresearchmethodology,introducedinSeptember2009.DietitiansofCanada’sknowledgetransferservice,PEN(Practice-basedEvidenceinNutrition),isanon-linetrainingtoolfordietitians.

A scan of the research community showed that there’s a growing trend towards researchers having to pay to have their results published or posted to on-line publications. We reacted quickly and implemented a new line in our research application budgets, allowing funds for publication and dissemination. This is just one small example of how we’re listening to the dietetic research community.

KeepingconstituentsawareoftheprojectsandachievementsoftheFoundationisimportantinordertodemonstratethevalueoftheirinvestment.Thisyearwe:uLaunchedournewly-designedwebsite(Fall2009).Thesiteiseasiertonavigate,moreuserfriendlyandmoreattractive.Seewww.cfdr.ca.uDistributedournewsletter,Keeping in Touch,threetimesperyeartoadviseourpartners,donors,membersandfriendsofCFDRactivitiesandachievements.InFall2009weexpandedourdistributionlisttoincludeallDCmemberswhomadedonationstoCFDR,inanefforttoprovideFoundationsupporterswithnewsonhowtheirdonationswereinvestedinadvancingnutritionanddieteticresearch.uSubmittedmonthlyarticlestoDC’snewsletter,Members in Action,toensurethattheassociation’s6000memberswereawareofCFDRactivitiesthroughouttheyear.uPostedbanneradsonDC’swebsiteandanadvertorialinThe Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research torecognizeourcorporatepartnersandadviseDCmembersofCFDR’sachievements.

TELLING ENHANCING KNOWLEDGE LECTURING SERMONIZING TRANSFER INDOCTRINATE TEAC

MichiFuruyaChangDirector,CanadianScientificandRegulatoryAffairs,KraftCanadaInc.CFDRBoardandmemberoftheScientificReviewCommittee

Dietitians across the country responded to surveys during our marketing audit. We learned that they wanted CFDR somehow to contribute to their knowledge and enhance dietetic practice. We listened and acted; our sodium webcast was one tangible way that we provided an educational resource based on CFDR-funded research to support dietetic practice.

CathyParoschyHarrisDirector,Nutrition&FoodServicesSodexo,ThunderBayRegionalHealthSciencesCentreCFDRBoardMember

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ENLIGHTENING VALUE WORTH

http://www.cfdr.ca/presentations.html

NEW THIS YEARuIncollaborationwiththeCanadianCouncilofFoodandNutrition(CCFN)offeredawebcastonsodiumreduction,featuringtheCFDR-fundedresearchprojectofDrs.AnnaFarmerandDianaMager.ThewebcastisarchiveduntilApril2011atwww.cfdr.ca.

NoneofCFDR’ssuccessesispossiblewithoutfinancialsupport.Asacharitablefoundation,CFDRdependsonthegenerosityofindividualsandcorporations,aswellassupportersofourspecialevents.Inthepastfiscalyearwe:uInspiredthecorporatecommunitytodemonstratesupportofnutritionanddieteticpracticeresearchinordertoenhancethehealthofCanadians.CFDRisfortunatetohavethesupportofmanycorporatepartners,whoprovidenotonlyfinancialbutalsohumanresourcessupporttotheFoundation’swork.uMotivatedindividualdietitianstosupporttheirFoundation.Morethan400membersofDCmadepersonaldonationstoCFDR,demonstratingtheircommitmenttotheFoundationwhichsupportstheevidencebaseonwhichdieteticpracticeisbuilt.

This year, we connected with CFDR constituents to ascertain what they felt was best about CFDR and what they thought we could do differently to add value. We listened to what corporate partners and dietitians valued most and we instituted some programs – like the Nutrition Research in Focus program – to increase the value of their relationship with us.

JeffO’NeillDirectorofMarketingMcCainFoodsCanadaCFDRBoardMember

ASKING FOR MONEY RAISING FUNDS BANKROLLING THE ORGANIZATION REQU INCREASING THE GRUBSTAKE COLLECTING ALMS GATHERING DONATIONS LO PILLAR4

NEW THIS YEARuIntroducedthe“LegacyLeader”program,auniquewayforCFDRtorecognizelong-termpartnersoftheFoundation.CFDRisfortunateandproudtopartnerwithcorporationswhichprovidemulti-yearpledges,ensuringthelong-termstabilityoftheFoundation.The“LegacyLeaders”programacknowledgestheimportanceofthesepartnerstothestrongfoundationuponwhichCFDRisbuilt.

NEW THIS YEARuImplementedaprocessforon-linedonations,enablingindividualstodonatetoCFDRrightattheircomputers.DCmembersaskedforthiseasy-givingmethod;welistened.Donorscanmaketheirgiftsonlineatwww.cfdr.cathroughCanadaHelps,anon-linegivingportal.uLedtwosuccessfulfundraisingevents:theCorporateGolfChallengeheldinSeptember2009raised$45,000;theMay2010FunRun,heldattheDCconference,raisednearly$22,000.

DCConferenceFunRun/WalkparticipantsenjoyedtheMontrealviewwhilesupportingnutritionresearch(photocourtesyofWikipediaunderCreativeCommonsLicence).

2010CorporateGolfChallengewinningteam:CascadesTissueGroupandSaputoFoodLtd.

Long-timeCFDRsupporterMikeHill(left)chairedthefirstCFDRCorporateGolfChallengein2002.Initsnineyearhistory,theeventhasraisedmorethanhalfamilliondollarsfornutritionanddieteticresearch.Atthe2010event,Mikegraciouslyparticipatedina“BeattheFounder”competition,wonbyDaveButlerfromPharmexxCanada.

CFDRisgratefultothemanycorporatepartnersanddonorswhobelieveinthevalueofdieteticandnutritionresearchinbuildingahealthyCanada.TheycontributefundsandhumanresourcestosupporttheworkoftheFoundation.

LegacyLeadersareCFDR’scornerstonesupporters,withacommitmentoffiveormoreconsecutiveyears.CFDRisproudtoworkwiththefollowingLegacyLeadersatalllevelsoffinancialsupport:*

Founder ($125,000+)DairyFarmersofCanadaDietitiansofCanadaNestléHealthcareNutrition

Benefactor ($75,000)TheCentrumFoundationandWyeth

ConsumerHealthCareInc.,APfizerCompany

Sponsor ($50,000)Campbell’sFoodServiceandCampbell

CompanyofCanadaCompassGroupCanadaKraftCanadaInc.McCainFoods(Canada)McDonald’sRestaurantsofCanada

LimitedUnileverCanadaInc.

Patron ($25,000)AbbottNutritionCanadaARAMARKCanadaLtd.CanolaCouncilofCanadaEggFarmersofCanadaGeneralMillsCanadaCorporationKelloggCanadaInc.LoblawCompaniesLimitedMeadJohnsonNutritionPepsiCoCanada

*pledgesaregenerallymadeover5years

AnnualCorporateDonorsprovidesupporttoCFDRatvariousfundinglevels.

Patron ($5,000)SodexoCanada

CORPORATE PARTNERS AND DONORS

LEGACY LEADERS

ANNUAL DONORS

VISION:EnhancingthehealthofCanadiansbycontributingnewknowledgeaboutfoodandnutrition. MISSION: TheCanadianFoundationforDieteticResearchisthecatalystforappliednutritionanddieteticpracticeresearchbyfundingresearchanddisseminatingnewknowledgeinsupportofevidence-baseddecisions. VALUES:TheCanadianFoundationforDieteticResearchdemonstratesthefollowingvalues:Innovation:fosterscreativityandsupportfortheemergenceofnewknowledgeinanenvironmentthatembracesbothfreedomofinquiryandunrestricteddisseminationofresearchresultsIntegrity:functionswithhonesty,

OUR VISION, MISSION AND VALUES

fairness,transparencyandobjectivityRespect:operatesinclusivelyandcollaboratively,leveragingthewisdomanddiverseperspectivesofboardmembers,corporatepartnersandindividualdonorstoachieveresultsAccountability:managesresourcesresponsiblybyoperatingwiththehighestlevelofethicalconductindecisionmakingandsupportingdesiredoutcomesExcellence:promoteshighstandardsinresearchRelevance:CFDRdemonstratesvaluetoFoundationsupportersinitsapplicabilityandsignificancetodieteticpracticeandcorporateprioritiesinrelationtothenutritionalhealthofCanadians.

SixresearchprojectswereapprovedforfundingthroughtheCFDRAnnualGrantsprogram.ThreeofthesewereawardedundertheregulargrantsprogramandthreewereawardedundertheNewResearcherprogram–representingCFDR’scommitmenttoencouragingnewdietitianstomakeresearchpartoftheirpractice.Thesixgrantswilladdressquestionsacrossseveralpracticeareas.

CASH 2010 RESEARCH GRANTS STUDY MONEY COIN FOR EXPLORATION

Can a preterm growth chart developed and validated in Canada be generalized to other countries?

Tanis Fenton, PhD, RD, Alberta Health Services, Foothills Medical Centre

Anewpretermgrowthchart,developedinCanadain2003,iscurrentlybeingstudiedtodetermineitsvalidityintwoCanadiancities.Withthisfunding,theresearchwillbeabletoincludetheUniversityofCaliforniaSanDiegoMedicalCentrewhichwillincreasethepopulationbaseandimprovethechart’sgeneralizabilitybeyondCanada’sborders.

What are the effects of conscious food tasting among restrained women?

Véronique Provencher, RD, PhD, Université Laval, Quebec

Thisprojectlooksatwhetherconsciousfoodtastingcaninfluenceattitudesand

Can food-related policies and land use planning practices be aligned to advance the nutritional health of the population?

Jessica Wegener, PhD (Cand), MSc, RD, University of Waterloo

Thisprojecttakesamulti-sectoral

lookatthedevelopmentoftheregionofWaterloo’sfoodsystemplanningpoliciesandrelatedactionsaimedatfacilitatingaccesstolocallygrownandotherhealthyfoods.Theresearchaimstoshedlightonthepromisingroleoflanduseplanningpoliciesandpracticesinfacilitatinghealthyfoodaccess.

How can workers in long term care homes be supported to provide person-centered mealtime care for long term care residents with dementia?

Holly Reimer, MSc, RD, University of Guelph

Theresearcherswillexaminethecurrentstateofperson-centeredcareandidentifypracticalstepstoimproveitinfourlongtermcarehomes.Findingsofthestudywillbeusedtodeveloptrainingresourcesforstaffandtoprovideinformationtopolicymakerstoimproveimplementationofperson-centeredmealtimecarepractices.

What are the changes in nutritional, inflammatory and fatty acid status in gastrointestinal cancer patients receiving chemotherapy?

Denise Gabrielson, RD, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto

Patientswithgastrointestinal(GI)canceroftenexperienceweightloss,reducedfunctionalstatus,poorqualityoflifeandshortsurvivaltime.Standardinterventionsarenoteffectivepossiblyduetoinflammationanddepletedfattyacids.ThisresearchwillprovideabasisforthedevelopmentofmoreeffectivenutritionalstrategiestoimprovequalityoflifeofthosewithGIcancer.

REGULAR GRANTS AWARDED

NEW RESEARCHER GRANTS AWARDED

behavioursassociatedwithfoodandeating,relianceonhungerandsatietysignalsandthedevelopmentoftasteandolfactorymemoryinrestrainedwomen.Thestudywillprovideabetterunderstandingoftheeffectsofaninnovativeinterventionthatcouldhelptopromotesustainablehealthyeatinghabits.

Can a web based tool improve learning in dietetic education?

Mary Keith, PhD, RD, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto

TheScenarioBasedLearningInteractiveProgramisawebbasedtoolthatfacilitatesindependentlearningandskilldevelopmentthroughthecompletionofclinicalcasestudiesusingvirtualpatients.Theresearchteamwilltesttheirhypothesisthatdieteticpracticumstudentswhousethetoolinadditiontostandardizedrenaleducationwillscorehigheronteststhanthosewithoutaccesstothetool.

CANADIAN FOUNDATION FOR DIETETIC RESEARCH

SUMMARIZED BALANCE SHEETAS AT AUGUST 31, 2010 2010 2009

Assets Cash $ 213,691 $ 319,027 Investments-atfairvalue 2,454,447 2,134,042 Sundryreceivables 27,961 30,144 Prepaidexpenses 2,229 8,995 DuefromDietitiansofCanada 1,353 - 2,699,681 2,492,208 Capitalassets - - 2,699,681 2,492,208

Liabilities Accountspayableandaccruedliabilities 57,091 59,002 Deferredrevenue 34,141 46,639 DuetoDietitiansofCanada - 3,953 91,232 109,594

Balanceoffunds 2,608,449 2,382,614

SUMMARIZED STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENSES AND FUND BALANCESYEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2010

Revenues Donations–corporate 210,000 223,513 Donations–individuals 52,876 27,973 Investmentincome -unrealizedcapitalgains 91,913 49,640 -interestandrealizedcapitalgains 166,440 235,077 Revenuesfromfundraisingactivities 96,805 125,788 Specialresearchprojects 3,198 49,541 621,232 711,532Expenses Researchprogram -grantsawarded 51,375 79,653 -expenses 45,975 45,841 -NutritionResearchinFocus 51,747 - -specialresearchprojects 3,198 49,541 Researchcommunications 52,670 70,950 Fundraising 48,010 53,780 Governance 50,981 59,334 Administration 64,513 57,568 Expensesonfundraisingactivities 26,928 40,753 395,397 457,420Excessofrevenuesoverexpensesfortheyear 225,835 254,112Balanceoffunds-atbeginningofyear 2,382,614 2,128,502

Balanceoffunds-atendofyear $ 2,608,449 $ 2,382,614

Note:Theaboveinformationhasbeensummarizedfromthe2010auditedfinancialstatements.Thecompletesetoffinancialstatements,auditedbyClarkeHenning,LLP,includingtheauditors’reportandnotestothefinancialstatementsareavailablefromtheFoundationuponrequest.

NUTRITION RESEARCHIN FOCUS

Moredetailedinformationonallofthe2010CFDRresearchprojects,aswellashundredsofotherprojects,isavailableontheCanadianInventoryofNutritionandDieteticAssociatedResearch(CINDAR)database.

Visithttp://www.cfdr.ca/cindar.html

– a vital resource of ongoing research projects

Launchedjustthisyear,theNutritionResearchinFocus(NRF)programfeaturesalarge-scaleresearchprojectfocusedonaspecificnutritionordietetictopicarea,pre-determinedbyCFDR’sconstituents.Inthisinauguralyear,theprogramfocusedonfunctionalfoods.ThesuccessfulresearchprojectisExploration of the consumption, awareness, understanding and motivating factors related to functional foods in older adults. PrincipalinvestigatorsAlisonDuncanPhD,RDandJudySheeshkaPhD,RD,UniversityofGuelph,willcompletetheirresearchin2012.Knowledgegainedthroughthisprojectwillprovideinsightintoconsumptionandpurchasepatterns,informationsources,perceivedrisks,awarenessoffunctionalfoodsinrelationtohealth,andmore.Thisresearchwillallowdieteticpracticetokeeppacewiththeexpandingfunctionalfoodindustryandtherelatedneedforconsumernutritionalguidance.

INVESTING IN INQUISITION

2009-10 Board of Directors

TheworkofCFDRisoverseenbyastrongandcommittedBoardofDirectors.BoardmembersalsoleadandserveontheFoundation’scommittees.

Mary Sue Waisman,PresidentAll About FoodNutritionConsultingFallRiver,NS

Cathy Paroschy Harris,PresidentElectDirector,Nutrition&FoodServicesSodexo,ThunderBayRegionalHealthSciencesCentreThunderBay,ON

Lisa BeausoleilLeader,HealthChannelDevelopmentNestléNutritionNorthYork,ON

Helen Ann DillonRegisteredDietitian,TheGoodFoodMavensAncaster,ON

Doris FosterDirectorofNutritionServicesARAMARKatTorontoRehabToronto,ON

Michi Furuya ChangDirector,CanadianScientificandRegulatoryAffairsKraftCanadaInc.DonMills,ON

Sharon McDonaldPresident,MorrisonHealthcareCompassGroupCanadaToronto,ON

Jeff O’NeillDirectorofMarketingMcCainFoods(Canada)Toronto,ON

Nathalie SavoieAssistantDirector,Nutrition,NationalProgramsDairyFarmersofCanadaMontreal,QC

Marsha SharpChiefExecutiveOfficerDietitiansofCanadaMississauga,ON

Sharon WongAssistantProfessorSchoolofNutritionRyersonUniversityToronto,ON

Staff: Isla Horvath,ExecutiveDirector

VolunteerCommittees

CFDRreliesonthededicatedeffortsofmanyvolunteerstocarryoutitswork.Thankstoour2009-10volunteers.

Corporate Fundraising Committee Co-Chairs:HelenAnnDillon,LisaBeausoleilMembers: Jeff O’Neill, Peter Rick, Phyllis Tanaka

Corporate Golf Challenge CommitteeCo-Chairs:LisaSalonenMacKay,ErinHallinanMembers: Lisa Beausoleil, Maria D’Agostino, Nadean Peskun, Lynn Roblin, Mitchell Sinclair

DC Conference Abstracts Review CommitteeChair:MarielleLedouxMembers: Katherine Gray-Donald, Maria Kalergis, Marie Marquis, Hugues Plourde, Irene Strychar

Finance and Audit CommitteeChair:MarshaSharpMembers: Carol Hotchkiss, Peter Shin

Fun Run/Walk CommitteeChair:SuzanaBubicMembers: Assunta Alfonso, Monique Lauzon

Morgan Medal Judging PanelChair:PattiSimpsonMembers: Carlota Basualda, Noella Leydon, Kerry Grady-Vincent, Cathy Morley, Debra Reid

Nominations CommitteeChair:DorisFosterMembers: Nathalie Savoie, Mary Sue Waisman

Scientific Review CommitteeChair:DebbieMacLellanMembers: Donna Barnes, Andrea D’Ambrosio, Michi Furuya Chang, Linda Gillis, Michele McCall

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