Nutrition labels may be changing in Edmonton after Minister of Health Rona Ambrose presented a proposal to ensure grocery members will make labels an effective tool to help Canadians make the best food choices. The Retail Council of Canada supports the initiative.
According to Health Canada, changes include indicating both total sugars and added sugars on nutrition tables. Suggested serving sizes would also be more consistent.
“Retail Council of Canada welcomes the national review of nutrition labeling policy announced today by Minister of Health Rona Ambrose and looks forward to participating in upcoming consultation,” says David Wilkes, Retail Council of Canada senior VP of government relations and grocery division. “RCC and its members believe that it is important to provide Canadian consumers with relevant, consistent and meaningful information to help make informed food choices. The Canadian Nutrition Facts table has been a key tool in providing this information to Canadians and the government’s commitment to updating Nutrition Facts information is an important and vital initiative.”
According to Ambrose, there will be a series of online, public consultations available on the proposals, which are set to run until September 11.
