The federal government is in the process of revamping Canada’s food labelling system, but the new labels won’t state whether a particular product contains genetically modified ingredients.
On Dec. 1, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) kicked off its third phase of public consultations to gather the thoughts and concerns of Canadians in an effort to improve food labelling.
In concert with Health Canada, the CFIA aims to modernize food labels in order to help people make more informed decisions when buying groceries.
But information on genetically modified organisms is not included in the Food Labelling Modernization initiative. In response to an emailed request for comment, the CFIA notes that “companies can voluntarily add information about whether a particular food contains genetically modified organisms (GMO).”
