Federal consultation begins on guidelines for simulated meat
OTTAWA, ON. — It`s an industry that continues to grow in Canada but, is the plant-based food industry growing in the right direction for consumers?
Certainly the numbers behind industry indicate the need for more over-sight. A
t this point in time, 40 per cent Canada`s population actively incorporates more plant-based foods into their diets while national sales of plant-based protein products rose 7% to more than $1.5 billion in the 2016-2017 fiscal year.
As well, Canada is the leading producer and exporter of pulses (dry peas and lentils). The Food and Drug Regulations require simulated meat and simulated poultry products to be clearly represented as simulated, be clearly labelled as such, and meet specific requirements for composition and fortification.