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bullet 2003 Guide to Food Labelling and Advertising

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Table of Contents

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Preface

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Chapter 1 - Introduction

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Chapter 2 - Basic Labelling requirements

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Chapter 3 - Advertising Requirements

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Chapter 4 - Composition, Quality, Quantity & Origin Claims

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Chapter 5 - Nutrition Labelling

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Chapter 6 - The Elements Within the Nutrition Facts Table

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Chapter 7 - Nutrient Content Claims

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Chapter 8 - Diet-Related Health Claims

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Chapter 9 - Supplementary Information on Specific Products

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Chapter 10 - Guide to the Labelling of Alcoholic Beverages

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Chapter 11 - Labelling Guide for Processed Fruits and Vegetables

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Chapter 12 - Guide to the Labelling of Honey

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Chapter 13 - Guide to the Labelling of Maple Products

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Chapter 14 - Meat and Poultry Products

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Chapter 15 - Fish and Fish Products

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Chapter 4 - Composition, Quality, Quantity and Origin Claims

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4.1 General Impressions
4.2 Composition and Quality - Names of Foods
4.2.1 Common, Coined, Trade and Brand Names
4.2.2 Qualified Descriptive Common Names of Standardized Foods
4.2.3 Stressing or Highlighting Particular Ingredients
4.2.4 Minute or Trace Ingredients
4.2.5 Common Names and Descriptions with Characterizing Ingredients - Butter, Cream, Malt
4.3 Negative Claims Pertaining to the Absence or Non-Addition of a Substance
4.3.1 No Preservative Claims
4.3.2 No Preservative Claims for Multi-functional Additives
4.3.3 No M.S.G. Claims
4.4 Guarantees
4.5 Fresh
4.5.1 Fresh to Indicate a Lack of Processing
4.5.2 Fresh to Indicate Age or Recent Preparation
4.5.3 Fresh to Indicate Organoleptic Qualities
4.5.4 Fresh as an Element of a Trade Name or Brand Name
4.6 Homemade
4.7 Nature, Natural
4.8 Organic
4.8.1 The National Standard for Organic Agriculture (The Standard)
4.8.2 Organic Claims
4.8.3 Certification
4.9 Novel Foods Produced Through Genetic Modification
4.9.1 Novel Food Regulations
4.9.2 Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB) National Standard
4.10 Pure, 100% Pure, 100%, All
4.11 Entirely, Completely, Absolutely
4.12 True, Real, Genuine
4.13 Imitations, Substitutes
4.14 Concentrated, Concentrate, Condensed, Strength, Reconstituted
4.15 Claims Regarding Grades
4.16 Kosher Foods
4.17 Meals, Meal Replacements, Instant Breakfast
4.18 Quantity: Net Contents
4.19 Imported, Product of Canada, Made in Canada, Country of Origin
4.19.1 Geographical Terms
4.19.2 Alcoholic Beverages
4.19.3 National Symbols



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