Prime Minster Stephen Harper will introduce new tougher guidelines for labeling food and drink as a 'Product of Canada', substantially reducing the acceptable amount of foreign ingredients.
Current guidelines, unchanged since the 1980s, mean manufacturers can use the label on any product where at least 51 percent of production costs have been incurred in Canada. Because this can cover import costs and packaging, it means many of the ingredients, or indeed all, can come from elsewhere.
Under the new proposals, the label will only be applicable to products where the ingredients are either all or mostly Canadian in origin. Where some foreign ingredients are used, this must be stated on the label.
The announcement comes after promise of a review on the labeling guidelines was included in last December's Food and Consumer Safety Action Plan, which was aimed at improving food safety in Canada.
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