Canada will resist Codex plans to press food manufacturers to include information on the proportion of health-related ingredients on packaging.

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Canada is the host country of the upcoming Codex Alimentarius committee on food labelling. It will stage the April 28-May 2 meeting in its capital Ottawa.


 


In order to implement the World Health Organisation and the UN Food & Agriculture Organisations’ global strategy on diet, physical activity and health, the agenda of the Codex meeting will be topped by discussions on labelling rules for food.

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It has been proposed that product labelling should inform consumers of the amount of fruit, vegetables, whole grains and sugar in processed foods.


 


However, a draft position released to Canada’s House of Commons standing committee on agriculture and agri-food said Canada would oppose proposals that food manufacturers label the proportion of health-related ingredients in processed foods.


 


The Canadian government draft said this should happen only where there is a “special emphasis” in marketing on a food ingredient.


 


In response, the Canadian Centre for Science in the Public Interest was critical of the government’s stance.


 


A spokesman told just-food: “This kind of deception to which governments are turning a blind eye is becoming more problematic.”

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