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Canadian health ministers agree to reduce dietary salt standards

  • Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • September 17 2010

Canadian health ministers reportedly met in St. John’s, Newfoundland, to discuss several health initiatives, including a plan to reduce the daily recommended intake of sodium to 2,300 mg from 3,400 mg by 2016

Canada to place BPA on list of toxic substances

  • Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • August 20 2010

Environment Canada has reportedly announced its intention to placebisphenol A (BPA) on the country's list of toxic substances within eight to10 weeks, thus ending a regulatory process started in April 2008 when thegovernment first banned polycarbonate baby bottles

Patenttrademark infringement suit takes aim at grape tomatoes

  • Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
  • -
  • Canada, USA
  • -
  • May 11 2012

A Texas-based tomato producer has sued a Canadian company in federal court alleging that its packaging and label for grape tomatoes infringes the Nature Sweet Cherubs patents, issued in 2010 and 2011, and trademarks, in use since 2007

Health Canada says BPA in canned foods poses no risk; Germany advises manufacturers to find alternatives

  • Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
  • -
  • Canada, Germany, USA
  • -
  • June 11 2010

Health Canada's Bureau of Chemical Safety has released a survey of bisphenol A (BPA) in canned foods that finds low rates of exposure and no risk to public health

Health Canada strengthens food allergen and gluten source labeling

  • Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • February 18 2011

Canada Minister of Health Leona Aglukkaq has announced revisions to food allergen labeling regulations with the aim of reducing the number of food recalls and adverse reactions

Quebec establishes new venture capital fund to invest in biotech research

  • Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • February 24 2011

Quebec's Charest administration has reportedly launched the third of three new venture capital funds to provide more than $41 million for investment in biotechnology research

Dairy farmer sues British Columbia over raw milk distribution ban

  • Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • February 25 2011

A British Columbia resident who operates a "cowshare" that produces and distributes raw milk to members has filed a lawsuit against the provincial government challenging a regulation that prohibits the sale of milk that has not been pasteurized

Study claims bt toxin found in human blood

  • Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • May 13 2011

Canadian researchers have allegedly detected the presence of Cry1Ab toxin in human blood, raising questions about whether "pesticides associated to genetically modified GM foods (PAGMF)" break down during digestion as previously claimed

Sodium Working Group in Canada issues report

  • Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • August 6 2010

The Canadian Sodium Working Group (SWG) has released a report detailing a three-pronged strategy that aims to reduce the public's salt consumption

Groups object to proposed Canadian Organic Aquaculture Standards

  • Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • September 10 2010

A coalition representing more than 40 consumer, environmental and scientific groups has submitted a comment to the Canadian General Standards Board Committee (CGSBC), objecting to several provisions in a proposed Canadian Organic Aquaculture Standard

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