More specifically the criteria are based on nutrients Canadians should incorporate into their diet such as fibre and vitamins, and also those they should eat less of such as sodium, fat and sugar.
"[7][8] The following year, he criticized the program for endorsing Sun-Rype's Fruitsource Fruit Bites product despite its high sugar content.
He argued that "abusing the public's trust to sell candy to kids under the guise of fruit is not what the Heart and Stroke Foundation is supposed to be doing".
Program director Terry Dean felt that the Health Check model had become outdated and "just didn’t allow us to have the footprint that we needed".
He stated that the Heart and Stroke Foundation would shift its focus towards "broader" advocacy at the corporate and government levels.