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Cheeses and other dairy foods high in fat may soon feature warning labels in Canada.<\/p>\n

These new regulations are intended to help customers make healthier choices in their food purchasing. Simple, easy to understand symbols would be prominently placed on foods high in sugar, salt, and saturated fats\u2014that includes whole milk, yogurts with added sugars, and high-fat cheeses.<\/p>\n

According to The Western Producer<\/i><\/a>, warning labels would appear on prepackaged foods that contain more than 15 percent of the daily recommended intake of salt (345 milligrams or more per serving), sugar (15 grams) or saturated fat (three grams). They would also be placed on prepackaged meals containing 30 percent of the daily intake of salt, sugar, or saturated fat.<\/p>\n

Dairy\u2019s Perspective<\/b><\/h3>\n

Seems like a reasonable plan to assist the public in reducing obesity rates and improving general health, no? Well, not according to Nathalie Savoie, assistant director of nutrition with Dairy Farmers of Canada. Along with many other dairy farmers, Savoie\u2019s fear is that these regulations are inconsistent and will negatively impact dairy sales and consumption.<\/p>\n

The Western Producer <\/em>reports that certain products including chips and diet sodas would not carry this warning label, whereas others would. Savoie fears this inconsistency and potentially misleading information may not improve the health of Canada.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat does that tell (consumers)? That they should have chips and not cheese? That doesn\u2019t make much sense to me as a dietician,\u201d said Savoie to The Western Producer<\/i>.<\/p>\n

Savoie isn\u2019t the only member of Dairy Farmers of Canada who\u2019s concerned about the possible effect of these warning labels. Isabelle Bouchard, director of communications for DFC, is concerned that the regulations focus too heavily on negative attributes, while ignoring healthy nutrients entirely.<\/p>\n

Bouchard explains to the CBC<\/a>, \u201cThere’s zinc, potassium, vitamin C, there’s a lot of other nutrients that need to be comprehended, when you’re thinking about a balanced diet.\u201d <\/p>\n

The Counter Argument<\/b><\/h3>\n

Concerned about the long-term effects of an unhealthy diet, Health Minister Jane Philpott is aiming for more transparency. In Canada, 10 percent of adults over 20 have diabetes<\/a>, while approximately six percent of adults over 20 have a cardiovascular disease<\/a>. <\/p>\n

According to a CBC<\/a> report, Philpott feels that, \u201cOne of the most important things about our health is what we eat and how we eat.\u201d<\/p>\n

Alfred Aziz, chief of the nutrition regulations and standards division at Health Canada, shares Philpott\u2019s views regarding Canadians\u2019 health. According to Aziz, Health Canada is attempting to clearly communicate to the public that these foods are high in nutrients of concern and that moderation is key. <\/p>\n

For example, a flavored yogurt may exceed the sugar limit whereas plain yogurt might not. Aziz explains<\/a>, \u201cWe want to encourage people to choose the yogurt that does not have the symbol.\u201d<\/p>\n

He also wants to strike some sort of balance when it comes to labeling, pointing out that a number of food products today tout only their positive attributes on their labels.<\/p>\n

What to Expect in the Future<\/b><\/h3>\n

Implementing these changes are expected to be costly\u2014around $1.8 billion CAD\u2014and it\u2019s evident not all feel this will improve Canadians\u2019 health. A document submitted by a food manufacturing coalition to the government earlier this year said, “There is concern that the front-of-package warnings proposed by Health Canada (with stop sign and caution symbols) can leave consumers with the perception that there is inherent danger from consuming the product.” The coalition would prefer continuing to use standard nutrition facts labels instead of these new, front-of-the-package symbols. <\/p>\n

The next step in this process will be released this fall in the government\u2019s official newspaper, The <\/em>Canada Gazette<\/i>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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