Government announces enhancements to maintain healthy and safe food for Canadians

Submitted by admin on Sat, 11/30/2013 - 22:17

The following is excerpted from a 15 November 2013 news release by Health Canada.

Today, from a local Co-Op grocery store, the Honourable Rona Ambrose, Federal Minister of Health, announced the Healthy and Safe Food for Canadians Framework and expansion of FoodNet Canada.

"Knowing that food is healthy and safe to eat is fundamentally important to all Canadians and their families, when they buy, prepare, and eat food," said Minister Ambrose. "That is why we are announcing an expansion of the food safety surveillance system and releasing the Healthy and Safe Food for Canadians Framework."

This release is available in its entirety at:
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/media/nr-cp/_2013/2013-164-eng.php