16: Food and Nutrition Guidelines During Pregnancy with Lindsay Grenier

As both a mother and anthropology student, I've been so fascinated by how food and pregnancy connect - and stoked to finally share a discussion on this topic! This week I'm speaking with Lindsay Grenier, a research assistant at McMaster University. Lindsay did her Masters research as part of the Mothers2Babies study, which is a long term maternal nutritional health study through McMaster University. She currently works as a research assistant at McMaster, where she focuses on maternal health and nutrition. Her research interests revolve around women's health and social issues, particularly during pregnancy, along with health literacy, knowledge translation, and social determinants of health. In this interview, we discuss food guidelines and taboos for pregnant people in Canada, and explore the ways in which social and biological factors shape access to nutritional knowledge during pregnancy. Knowledge translation is a big priority for a lot of academics in recent years, so we break down what this term means for prenatal health and nutrition research, and how cultural belief systems impact the attitudes and behaviours surrounding food consumption and avoidance during pregnancy. Resources: Mothers To Babies Study info: http://m2bstudy.wix.com/study https://www.facebook.com/M2BStudy/ Canada Food Guide/Pregnancy nutrition resources: https://www.facebook.com/HealthyFamiliesHamilton/ https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/food-nutrition/healthy-eating/prenatal-nutrition.html https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/food-nutrition/canada-food-guide/choosing-foods/advice-different-ages-stages/pregnancy-breastfeeding.html https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/food-nutrition/healthy-eating/prenatal-nutrition/healthy-weight-gain-pregnancy.html