Canada Health minister Rona Ambrose has proposed certain changes to be made on food labels, a move that will improve the presentation of nutritional information on labels.
The proposals to label changes were based on the feedback given by parents and consumers during Health Canada's survey this year.
Ambrose said, "Earlier this year, our Government consulted with parents and consumers on ways to improve the way information is presented on food labels. Today, we are proposing changes to the nutrition information on food labels, based on what we heard.
"These changes will make it easier to read and understand labels and help Canadians make healthy food choices for themselves and their families."
The changes will be made to the format of the Nutrition Facts table, the list of ingredients, the list of nutrients that must appear in the table, and to the Daily Values.
The listing of ingredients will notify the consumers on the quantity of sugar used in the food.
Ambrose also proposed standard guidelines to industry so that the serving sizes in the nutrition facts table are consistent among all similar products.
