Both Health Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) are responsible for food labelling in Canada.
In this section you will learn how to read a food label, and receive information on certain parts of the label, including best before dates and country of origin labelling. For more detailed information on the Nutrition Facts table, ingredient list, and nutrition claims, visit the Healthy Canadians website.
Interactive Tools.
Interactive tool - Understanding a Food Label
The food label is one of the most important tools Canadian Consumers can use to make informed choices about healthy and safe foods.
Interactive tool - Food Label Requirements
This interactive image of a food product label depicts the mandatory information and requirements for certain voluntary information such as claims and brand names.
