Nutrition Labelling
Nutrition labelling became mandatory for most prepackaged foods on December 12, 2005. Smaller businesses have until December 12, 2007, to make the information available.
The Nutrition Facts table appears on food labels with a consistent look, making it easy to find and easy to read.
The labelling regulations, introduced in 2003, also updated the requirements of over 40 nutrient-content claims and allowed five health claims on diet-health relationships to be used on food labels or in advertisements. The conditions for using the nutrient content and health claims are described in the fact sheet called, " What do Nutrition Claims mean?"
Together, the Nutrition Facts table, the nutrition claims and the ingredient list provide Canadians with more information to make informed food choices. The Interactive Nutrition Label and Quiz will help Canadians better understand and learn how to use nutrition information on labels.
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