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Article History

Received: 20 April 2015

Accepted: 31 May 2015

First Online: 13 July 2015

Competing interests

: TMSW has received research funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Canadian Diabetes Association, International Life Sciences Institute, Glycemic Index Laboratories, Inc., and Glycaemic Testing Inc. He is a part owner and employee of Glycemic Index Laboratories, Inc., and Glycaemic Index Testing, Inc. He has received consultant fees or honoraria from Bunge, Ltd., Dairy Farmers of Canada, McCain Foods, Temasek Polytechnic, Procter and Gamble, and the Glycemic Index Symbol program. His wife is an employee and part owner of Glycemic Index Laboratories and Glycaemic Index Testing, Inc. JLS has received research support from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Calorie Control Council, The Coca-Cola Company (investigator initiated, unrestricted), Dr Pepper Snapple Group (investigator initiated, unrestricted), Pulse Canada, and The International Tree Nut Council Nutrition Research & Education Foundation. He has received travel funding, speaker fees, and/or honoraria from Abbott Laboratories, Pulse Canada, Canadian Sugar Institute, Dr Pepper Snapple Group, The Coca-Cola Company, Corn Refiners Association, and World Sugar Research Association. He has consulting arrangements with Winston & Strawn LLP and Tate and Lyle. His wife is an employee of Unilever Canada. JLG declares no conflict of interest.