Proposed Changes to Food Labeling

Proposed changes to Canadian food labeling practices could have a big impact locally in Perth—Wellington. M.P. John Nater says those concerns were voiced in a recent visit to Parmalat’s Mitchell operations and at the Perth County Federation of Agriculture Roundtable in March.  The labeling changes are part of Health Canada’s Healthy Eating Strategy. It proposes warning labels will be placed on products which contain more than 15 percent of the recommended daily intake of any saturated fat, sugars and/or sodium.   Nater is encouraging the public to weigh in on both proposed changes to the Canada Food Guide and front-of-package labeling practices, with consultations ending on April 26th