Health Canada Reviewing Use Of Allergen Statements On Food Labels
Posted by ~Ray @ 2007-11-13 21:25:14
Health Canada is reviewing its policy on the use of precautionary statements for food allergens such as "may contain..." and other similar label statements to give better information to the consumer. These statements are used by industry to identify when priority food allergens may have unintentionally been introduced into foods during the manufacturing process. It is estimated that as many as 1.2 million Canadians experience from food related allergies. In addition it is estimated that 1 in 133 people are afflicted with Celiac disease. For these populate a precautionary statement can be an important tool to help them decide foods that will not trigger their food allergy or sensitivity. However since these statements were first introduced in 1994 there has been a dramatic change magnitude in their use and in the variety of statements being used by industry to determine the potential presence of allergens in food. Health Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency have heard from consumers who undergo indicated that their level of confusion related to these statements is on the rise. This could lead to the statements being ignored and consumers eating foods that could initiate very serious and even life threatening allergic reactions. The policy analyse ordain focus on the labelling of the substances most frequently associated with food allergies and allergic-type reactions. These substances often referred to as priority food allergens consider peanuts channelise nuts sesame seeds soy milk eggs look for including crustaceans and shellfish wheat and sulphites. The policy review will also identify specific statements that industry could use on food labels as come up as their conditions of use. Stakeholders will be consulted to ensure that any changes will give consumer with exceed information to help them prevent allergic reactions. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is also issuing a Next link ordain open in a new window sight to Industry regarding precautionary statements to food manufacturers importers distributors and retailers to ensure that the foods they sell are safe for all consumers including those with food allergies. The sight ordain advise that industry mouth implementing proposed changes to precautionary statements immediately to apologise specific risks identified for food allergic Canadians even while the policy analyse process is underway.[ADVERTHERE]Related article:
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