Back in May, Prime Minister Steven Harper announced upcoming changes to Canada's food labelling regulations. Finally, just this week, Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz announced that the new changes will take effect December 31st.
The new guidelines will affect two areas:
Product of Canada will be required to have all contents and production/processing in Canada.
Made in Canada with imported ingredients where processing is done in Canada, but ingredients are sourced from other countries.
Historically, producers have been able to label an item 'Product of Canada' if 51% of the cost of production was incurred in Canada.
Historically, producers have been able to label an item 'Product of Canada' if 51% of the cost of production was incurred in Canada.
"Canadian farmers and processors produce some of the best food in the world and government's new Product of Canada labels will make sure Canadian families have the information they need to find those foods," said Ritz.
As a consumer who is tries to buy local or at least Canadian whenever I can, this is just plain good news!
As a consumer who is tries to buy local or at least Canadian whenever I can, this is just plain good news!
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