The agri-food industry has been accused of trying to influence the revamp of Canada's Food Guide, which is a set of recommendations for healthy eating published by the Canadian government. The industry has been criticized for lobbying the government to make changes to the guide that would benefit their products, such as increasing the recommended consumption of meat and dairy products and decreasing the recommended consumption of fruits and vegetables.

The evidence that the agri-food industry has tried to influence the revamp of Canada's Food Guide is varied. For example, in 2018, the Canadian Meat Council sent a letter to the government's health minister requesting that the guide include a recommendation to eat red meat every day. The Dairy Farmers of Canada also sent a letter to the health minister requesting that the guide include a recommendation to consume dairy products every day. In addition, several industry groups have met with government officials to discuss the guide and to lobby for changes that would benefit their products.

The industry's efforts to influence the guide have been met with criticism from public health advocates and nutrition experts. They argue that the industry is putting its own profits ahead of the health of Canadians and that the guide should be based on scientific evidence, not on the interests of special interest groups.

In response to the criticism, the government has said that it is committed to developing a food guide that is based on scientific evidence and that is in the best interests of Canadians. The government has also said that it will consider the input of all stakeholders, including the agri-food industry, but that it will not make any decisions that are not supported by scientific evidence.

The agri-food industry's attempts to influence Canada's Food Guide are a reminder of the importance of public health policy being based on scientific evidence and in the best interests of the public, rather than on the interests of special interest groups.