Archive for December, 2010
Food imports safe, say feds
Dec 8th, 2010
By Laura Payton, Toronto Sun The man in charge of making sure Canada’s food is safe says the system is effective, with audits showing almost perfect compliance for food imports. [More...]
Briefing Note – Inspection of Imported Food
Dec 7th, 2010
To: Members of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-food The inspection of food imports in Canada is one of the weakest components of the CFIA’s work. Consider: There are no inspectors dedicated to imports for food safety purposes CFIA cannot afford to dedicate full time inspectors to ensure the safety of imported food products. [...]
Ten Years Later, They’re Still Haunted by E. coli
Dec 3rd, 2010
By Ross Anderson, Food Safety News Ten years ago, the picturesque farming town of Walkerton, Ontario, was plunged into a nightmare of food poisoning that sickened 2,300 residents, killed seven, and terrorized the town and its surroundings for weeks. [More...]
Former Health Canada chief slams agency for backing food claims without posting studies
Dec 2nd, 2010
By Sarah Schmidt, PostMedia News The former head of Health Canada’s nutritional sciences bureau blasted the federal department Monday for failing to explain why it is approving health claims submitted by the food industry. [More...]
