FOOD 2010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Health Canada, Islamic Dietary Laws

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Food Science
• Course: FOOD 2010
• Professor: Massimo Marcon

Document Summary

The canadian food production and processing industry is regulated at the federal, provincial and local levels. The regulations and inspection activities at the provincial level vary greatly between provinces. Imports are inspected at point of entry to ensure compliance with canadian requirements for quality, safety, identity, and labeling. Kosher foods are certified by rabbinical organizations which allow certified kosher foods to display a symbol and labelling indicating kosher status. Increasingly, food products are bearing the halal designation, which means that the product conforms to islamic dietary laws. What is a food additive: a food additive is any substance added to food.