by SUSAN MANN
People have until Nov. 30 to comment on various aspects of the federal government’s proposals to revamp the country’s food safety system.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency held the first stage of consultations June 4 at a forum in Ottawa. The consultations are continuing online and people can provide feedback through the consultations section of the CFIA’s website.
CFIA spokesperson Lisa Murphy says by email the forum was designed to begin the consultations on several key food safety and consumer protection proposals under the Safe Food for Canadians Action Plan and to explain to those attending the forum how the proposals are related. The action plan’s aim is to strengthen and modernize Canada’s food safety system.
She says the forum participants discussed:
- A single consistent approach to food inspection
- A new food regulatory framework
- Regulations for imported food sector products
- Strategies to promote compliance
- New approaches to regulation.
The CFIA has designed consultations for four areas: how compliance is promoted, the regulatory framework, specific regulations and the food labelling system. BF
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Every single food product must be labeled with information to let citizens know exactly what the product is. This includes the country of Origin (mandatory)whether it contains any GMO, and the precise nutrition information per serving as well as the WHOLE CONTAINER. No forgiveness for small amounts, to avoid false claims like "trans-fat-free" or "heart-healthy" etc. Remove the % of daily values, as these are completely inaccurate for 80% of the population. It is unconscionable that the present labeling system PREVENTS us from knowing what we are eating. Then, when the labels on food are accurate, CFIA must enforce testing by importers and distributors, and fine transgressors heavily.
You do realize that food products would have to double in price to do that don't you?Why do you think Organic food prices are double or triple conventional foods and it's not like that extra money would go to the farmers growing the food, the processors would pass those costs on to the consumers.That's not even getting into the WTO laws and regulations
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