Consumers have a key role to play in keeping food safe. To help them in this role, the CFIA informs Canadians about safe food-handling practices and various food-safety risks through its website, food safety fact sheets, and the Canadian Partnership for Consumer Food Safety Education (www.canfightbac.org).
Health Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) share responsibility for federal food labelling policies in Canada under the Food and Drugs Act. While Health Canada is responsible for setting food labelling policies with respect to health and safety matters, the CFIA is responsible for the development of non-health-and-safety food labelling regulations and policies.
By enforcing Canada's fair packaging and labelling laws, the CFIA verifies that the information provided to consumers is truthful and not misleading, enabling them to make healthy food choices.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is pleased to be a supporter of the
Food for Health interactive exhibition at the Canada Agriculture
Museum.