The Ontario Home Economics Association, a self-regulating body of professional Home Economists, promotes high professional standards among its members so that they may assist families and individuals to achieve and maintain a desirable quality of life.
Join one of our branches and affiliates for great meetings and newsletters. They have meetings in your area.
Contact OHEA Administrator/Registrar: nancyohea@rogers.com to connect with your local branch.
April 13, 2012
The Food Conundrum - The Disconnect Between Society and Celebrity Chefs
Tayler Rozon, BASc, Applied Human Nutrition, is the second place winner of the OHEA Student Media Release Competition. Celebrity chefs have become some of our most recognized superstars. Tayler explores whether celebrity chefs are role models or icons.
May 9, 2012
International Day of Families 2012: Ensuring Work Family Balance
A Press Release from International Federation for Home Economics. Each year the International Day of Families is celebrated on May 15th. The International Day provides an opportunity to promote awareness of issues relating to families and to increase the knowledge of the social, economic and demographic processes affecting families.
May 2, 2012
Watch as Dr. June Matthews, P.H.Ec. gets a heartfelt nomination from her student Rebecca for the Brescia University College Dream Maker Award. Dr. Matthews has inspired Rebecca to make a change in her life and hopes to inspire others.
April 13, 2012
Power of 8: Sleep for Health and Wellness
Michelle Kwan, BFA' (Hons), BASc' Candidate, of Ryerson, explains the benefits of adequate sleep.
March 27, 2012
Michelle Kwan of Ryerson wins the student Media Release Competition at the OHEA Conference.
March 21, 2012
Happy World Home Economics Day!
Click the links below to view Mairlyn Smith's appearance on CityLine who celebrates PHEcs by bringing viewers back to the classroom to learn about some "Home Ec" basics in the the kitchen!
Home Ec in the kitchen - Part 1
Home Ec in the kitchen - Part 2
March 7, 2012
Mary Carver, P.H.Ec., OHEA Public Relations Coordinator, announces the OHEA Annual Conference at Oakham House, Ryerson University.
March 4, 2012
ConsumerInformation.ca has been redesigned.
Working with federal, provincial and territorial governments, and non-government sources, ConsumerInformation.ca helps Canadians find authoritative information on consumer issues. It is brought to you by the Office of Consumer Affairs of Industry Canada to help promote and protect the interests of Canadian consumers.
February 27, 2012
Money - Save Some, Give Some, Spend Some
Pat White, B.A.Sc. P.H.Ec., Executive Director of Credit Counselling Canda offers tips on saving.
February 8, 2012
Click here to review a message from OHEA member, Diane O'Shea, P.H.Ec. re: potential upcoming policy recommendations from a Public Health Ontario document entitled, "Taking Action to Prevent Chronic Disease in Ontario", where Food Skills would be compulsory curriculum in both elementary and secondary schools.
February 8, 2012
An invitation has been extended to Home Economists to participate in
Sandra Fordyce-Voorham's (an Australian home economics teacher) research project which is testing a food skills rating checklist that could be used by teachers and possibly other health professionals in the community to help them assess their student's food skills.
If you are interested, click here for details.
January 26, 2012
World Home Economics Day 2012 - Home Economics Empowerment: Education for sustainable Lifestyle
Press Release from International Federation for Home Economics
January 11, 2012
Mairlyn Smith, P.H.Ec. cooks up grab and go breakfasts on CityLine TV on Jan. 4, 2012.
Watch it HERE!
Check out P.H.Ec. Mairlyn Smith's promotional video for her newest cookbook Healthy Starts Here!
Geared to busy families, Healthy Starts Here! features recipes for both classic favourites and new spins on old standbys, including:
- Hockey-Night-in-Canada Burgers
- Chili-Roasted Broccoli Stalks
- Black Bean-Tortilla Chip Soup
- Barley Risotto with Porcini Mushrooms
- Chocolate Pancakes with Strawberry Sauce
Informative essays as well as nutrition information and diabetes food choice values for each recipe round out the package. Click here to order your copy.
December 12, 2011
Sheridan College Performing Arts presents: Kitchen Contagion Prevention, a mini musical directed by Mark Melymick inspiring young people and families to clean, seperate, cook and chill. This video was made through the support of The Canadian Partnership for Consumer Food Safety Education, a partner of OHEA.
November 3, 2011
Food Allergen Labelling in Canada
Carol T. Culhane, P.H.Ec., MBA, outlines changes coming soon to packaged food labels in Canada to help consumers avoid allergic reactions.
October 26, 2011
An exciting opportunity for home economists and those with an interest in home economics. You are invited to contribute a chapter for a book being prepared for the IFHE World Congress in 2012: The Next 100 Years – Creating Home Economics futures, edited by: Professors Donna Pendergast (Australia); Sue McGregor (Canada) and Kaija Turki (Finland).
For more information, see the Call for Authors, the Expression of Interest form and a stimulus chapter. Sole and joint authorship is encouraged!
October 22, 2011
The Students’ Human Ecology Association (SHEA) is a student club which aims to promote the personal and professional development of students in the Nutrition & Dietetics, Food Science & Technology, Human Ecology and Family Studies programs at Brescia University College and the University of Western Ontario. Check out their new website and blog!
October 21, 2011
This September, OHEA President Amy Snider-Whitson was referenced in over a dozen online and print newspaper articles across the country about preparing a brown bag lunch for work and using leftovers to create great midday meals.
http://www.torontosun.com/2011/09/20/eating-well-while-at-work
http://www.edmontonsun.com/2011/09/20/make-the-most-of-leftovers-from-dinner-for-a-great-midday-meal
October 21, 2011
Dietitians of Canada and GS1 Canada have teamed up to make it easier for Canadians to get the ‘nutrition facts’ on the foods they eat. A new website, Eatwise.ca lets you look up common foods and view the nutrients they contain. Making data available about brand foods as marketed in Canada is a unique contribution. Nutrition information is provided for the nutrients listed on the Nutrition Facts table found on food labels including: calories, total fat, saturated fat, trans fat, cholesterol, sodium, total carbohydrates, dietary fibre, sugars, protein, vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium and iron.
October 19, 2011
Enhance Flavour with Veggies Instead of Salt 
Ellie Topp, P.H.Ec. provides advice on reducing salt and increasing flavour with veggies in this media release. Her new book
Fresh & Healthy - Cooking for Two, co-authored with Marilyn Booth, will be released Oct. 21st.
September 28, 2011
CBC recently aired an interview with Michigan State University history professor Helen Zoe Veit, whose essay published in the New York Times argues that reviving Home Ec. in the classrom could help combat obesity and chronic disease today. Listen to the full interview here.
August 11, 2011
P.H.Ec. Anne Lindsay is interviewed at the Cookbook Store in Toronto about her new book Lighthearted at Home - A collection of new and revised recipes for healthy, nutritious food which still has lots of flavour.
June 1, 2011
Revised Curriculum in Family Studies Long Overdue
Laura Featherstone, OCT, P.H.Ec. provides information on family studies in Elementary Schools.
June 21, 2011
Back to School with New Nutrition Standards
Amy Snider-Whitson, P.H.Ec. provides information on new nutrition guidelines for schools.
This release garnered attention from across the country with the article ABCs of Eating by JoanneRichard in over 20 SunMedia publications!
June 1, 2011
Family Studies in Elementary Schools
Laura Featherstone, OCT, P.H.Ec. provides information on family studies in Elementary Schools.
May 25, 2011
Last week, The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario and partner organizations of the Ontario Chronic Disease Prevention Alliance, launched a campaign called Make Ontario the Healthiest Province in Canada.
The following video entitled 'Ontario Not as Healthy as Other Provinces in Canada' recommends bringing back home economics and food education as part of a $171 million campaign to make Ontario the healthiest province in Canada.
May 4, 2011
For information on how Canadians can become better-informed and more confident consumers, click on the Canadian Consumer Handbook below created and updated by the Consumer Measures Committee, a joint committee of federal, provincial and territorial governments.
April 29, 2011
Teaching Financial Literacy in Secondary Schools
Laura Featherstone, OCT, P.H.Ec. provides information on family debt and courses to help students deal with financial situations.
March 15, 2011
Ways to Cope with Rising Food Prices
Mary Carver, P.H.Ec. provides information and tips on dealing with rising food prices.
February 7, 2011
Cleaning Products - Is there a Safe Green?
Mary Carver, P.H.Ec. provides information and advice on environmentally preferable cleaning products.
For a list of certified EcoLogo® products, click on one of the EcoLogo® icons below.
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