Food Labelling

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Allergen Labelling

• (2009) Garlic & Onions: Insufficient Evidence to Include on the List of Priority Food Allergens in Canada - A Systematic Review
  • (2009) Garlic & Onions: Insufficient Evidence to Include on the List of Priority Food Allergens in Canada - A Systematic Review (Appendices 1 & 2)
  • (2009) Garlic & Onions: Insufficient Evidence to Include on the List of Priority Food Allergens in Canada - A Systematic Review (Tables 1-4)
• (2009) Health Canada’s Proposal to Update the Canadian List of Food Allergens Requiring Enhanced Labelling
• (2009) Mustard: A Priority Food Allergen in Canada - A Systematic Review
  • (2009) Mustard: A Priority Food Allergen in Canada - A Systematic Review (Appendix 1-3)
  • (2009) Mustard: A Priority Food Allergen in Canada - A Systematic Review (tables 1-4)
• (2009) Proposed Exemptions from Food Allergen Declaration for Fining Agents and Wax Coatings from its Food Allergen Labelling Regulatory Proposal (Project 1220)
• (2009) The Canadian Criteria For The Establishment of New Priority Food Allergens

First Nations and Inuit

• (2003) First Nations and Inuit Labelling Tearsheet
• (2003) First Nations and Inuit Labelling Poster - Blue
• (2003) First Nations and Inuit Labelling Poster - Gold

Health Claims

• (2009) Health Canada's Action Plan in Response to Stakeholder Feedback from Consultations on Modernizing Canada's Framework for Health Claims on Food
• (2009) Report on Stakeholder Feedback on Modernizing Canada's Framework for Health Claims on Food
• (2009) Report of Regional Workshops on Modernizing Canada's Framework for Health Claims on Food
• (2007) Towards a Regulatory Modernization Strategy for Food and Nutrition - A Discussion Document
• (2008) Health Canada's Regulatory Modernization Strategy for Food and Nutrition

See Also: Guidance Documents

• (2011) Guidance Document for Preparing a Submission for Food Health Claims Using an Existing Systematic Review
• (2009) Guidance Document for Preparing a Submission for Food Health Claims
• (2009) Guidance Document - The Use of Probiotic Microorganisms in Food

Research Documents and Information

• (2007) Guide to Developing Accurate Nutrient Values
• (2006) Interactive Nutrition Label and Quiz
• (2006) Position Paper on Five US Health Claims Considered for Use in Canada
• (2002) Interim Guidance Document - Preparing a Submission for Foods with Health Claims: Incorporating Standards of Evidence for Evaluating Foods with Health Claims
• (2002) Policy Paper - Nutraceuticals/Functional Foods and Health Claims On Foods
• (1999) Nutrition Labelling: A Strategic Framework for Public Education