Which province scored an A in the first-ever food report card?
The Conference Board of Canada has released Canada's Food Report Card: Provincial Performance, a report that assesses each province's food systems and food sectors.
View ArticleFederal government launches online consultations
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada wants Canadians to participate in a survey to help shape A Food Policy for Canada
View ArticleQuestionable assumptions in the SFCR
Estimates made in CG1 will impact the CFIA's ability to carry out its mandate
View ArticleThe name game: Labelling & the IPPB
Labelling practices for "Identity and principal place of business" (IPPB) are due for modernization
View ArticleCFIA wants feedback from stakeholders
The CFIA wants to hear what stakeholders have to say about food safety, meat inspection and certification, animal health and plant health
View ArticleCanada to further reduce the use of antimicrobials in chicken
The Canadian chicken industry has stopped using Category I antibiotics and is now looking to eliminate Category II antimicrobials of human importance
View ArticleCanadians want food companies to stop animal abuse
A new poll from NRG Research Group says Canadian consumers want animals, such as broiler chickens, to be treated better from genetic selection to slaughter
View ArticleThe new Canada’s Food Guide
If all goes according to plan, Health Canada will unveil the newest edition of Canada's Food Guide in early 2018
View ArticleYes, CFIA, safe food is the priority but it’s not your only job
The CFIA has a clear legislative mandate to help the commercial interests of Canadian industry
View ArticleUp to 20% of packaged sausages in Canada are mislabelled: study
A study from the University of Guelph has found that packaged sausages labelled as containing one meat type often contain others as well
View Article20 years of writing for Food in Canada – Part I
Regular columnist and regulatory guru, Gary Gnirss, dishes on how Canadian food regulations and the food industry have changed over the last 20 years
View ArticleFood recall effectiveness
Food safety expert, Ron Wasik, offers an overview of approaches to enhance food recall effectiveness
View ArticleSue the CFIA for its negligence? Good luck
If the CFIA’s negligence causes economic loss, can the injured food company obtain compensation through litigation?
View Article20 years of writing for Food in Canada – Part 2
The consolidation of federal food legislation begins the cycle for the next two decades of food in Canada
View ArticleOntario greenhouse cucumbers making a splash in Asia
Pilot shipments of Ontario greenhouse cucumbers have made their way to Asia after two years of developing market initiatives
View ArticleFederal government invests in Canadian livestock
Guelph, Ont. – Canada’s federal government is supporting livestock health with an investment of $1.31 million. In a statement, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) says the investment was made to...
View ArticleSodium reduction consultation
Health Canada is calling for information to develop a sodium reduction strategy for foodservice
View ArticleCanadians want food companies to stop animal abuse
A new poll from NRG Research Group says Canadian consumers want animals, such as broiler chickens, to be treated better from genetic selection to slaughter
View ArticleCanopy Growth and Constellation Brands finalize partnership
Constellation Brands has invested $245 million in Canopy Growth; the two firms could launch cannabis-based beverages when and if it's legal to do so
View ArticleBC privacy commissioner says chicken catching company can’t surveil employees
While animal advocacy group Mercy For Animals is calling on more video surveillance on farms and slaughterhouses in Canada, BC's privacy commissioner says it's not the solution and often unlawful
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