The past 12 months brought a mix of nutrition stories to the forefront. It's fair to say it was a bad year for deli meats, alcoholic beverages and the provinces' school nutrition policies. Even restaurant meals were exposed for their shockingly high calorie and sodium counts.

But the year's news wasn't all bad. Vitamin D supplements and dark chocolate grabbed positive headlines. We also welcomed a new and improved food guide to help us eat better.

 

In keeping with tradition, my last column of the year looks back at 2007's nutrition headlines. Here's a recap.