Sep 28, 2026 · 10 min · 8 segments
Kyle Ganson, an Associate Professor at the University of Toronto joins Rob to talk about the ways young Canadian men are feeling the pressures to improve their physical appearance. Runs 9m 35s. Aired…
Kyle GansonGuest
Rob FaiHost
Kyle Ganson, an associate professor out at the University of Toronto, joining us here on weekends, heard across the course radio network.
What specific regulatory changes would you think could actually reduce the harm here?
I mean, I think generally, I think it's important just to note that like dietary supplements like creatine, protein, et cetera, they don't go through the same type of regulatory process as like a pharmaceutical.
You know, while there are some needs for like, safety, kind of efficacy, if you will, of claims that are made about these different products.
I think some people just assume that they're on the market, they're safe, they can be used, right? But there are side effects that kind of come from them.
I think as far as what would be helpful, I would recommend actually putting these things like quote unquote behind the counter or like behind a lock case so that there has to be some sort of buffer or interaction that happens between someone who wants to purchase them And and like maybe a pharmacist or like at least a store employee or, you know, I even think about like going down the shoppers aisle.
And yet we put these like pre-workouts with have tons of caffeine in them and, you know, protein and creatine supplements just like right there for anybody to grab.
So I think creating some like tension or like buffer points where maybe information can be shared or, You know, again, it might just be more challenging.
So young people are like, okay, like maybe I won't go and spend $35 on this tub of creatine or something.
And I think the other piece is just like raising more awareness, right? Like putting more information that's readily available to people, like whether it be on the products themselves or just like in a flyer that's there, you know, that kind of says, you know, a little bit of information about how they're regulated, what could potentially side effects be, you know, maybe talking to a doctor about use, things like that.
Kyle Ganson, an associate professor out at the University of Toronto, joining us here on weekends, heard across the course radio network.
What specific regulatory changes would you think could actually reduce the harm here?
I mean, I think generally, I think it's important just to note that like dietary supplements like creatine, protein, et cetera, they don't go through the same type of regulatory process as like a pharmaceutical.
You know, while there are some needs for like, safety, kind of efficacy, if you will, of claims that are made about these different products.
I think some people just assume that they're on the market, they're safe, they can be used, right? But there are side effects that kind of come from them.
I think as far as what would be helpful, I would recommend actually putting these things like quote unquote behind the counter or like behind a lock case so that there has to be some sort of buffer or interaction that happens between someone who wants to purchase them And and like maybe a pharmacist or like at least a store employee or, you know, I even think about like going down the shoppers aisle.
And yet we put these like pre-workouts with have tons of caffeine in them and, you know, protein and creatine supplements just like right there for anybody to grab.
So I think creating some like tension or like buffer points where maybe information can be shared or, You know, again, it might just be more challenging.
So young people are like, okay, like maybe I won't go and spend $35 on this tub of creatine or something.
And I think the other piece is just like raising more awareness, right? Like putting more information that's readily available to people, like whether it be on the products themselves or just like in a flyer that's there, you know, that kind of says, you know, a little bit of information about how they're regulated, what could potentially side effects be, you know, maybe talking to a doctor about use, things like that.
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