Health Canada is proposing mandatory front-of-package nutrition labelling for foods high in sodium, sugar and saturated fat.
Ranchers are criticizing Health Canada over the agency's proposal to include ground beef products in a plan to introduce mandatory front-of-package nutrition labelling for foods high in sodium, sugar and saturated fat.
"We want people cooking at home more, not less," said Ryder Lee, CEO of the Saskatchewan Cattleman's Association. "You think of spaghetti sauce and chili or Taco Tuesday. You don't need a warning against those."A group of ranchers is pushing back against new ground beef labelling proposed by the federal government. Melanie Wowk, the chair of Alberta Beef Producers, explains why ranchers are frustrated with the proposal.
And the association says beef is a whole food that should be exempt from the regulations as are other meats, milk, eggs, vegetables and fruit. "Anything that makes people have a little doubt is one thing," he said, adding it will also hurt exports.
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