Source: Ashley Robinson, MarketsFarm, Commodity News Service Canada, January 22, 2019 Health Canada has unveiled its new food guide, which switches the focus from portion sizes to a balanced diet and includes protein from sources like peas and lentils. For the Canadian pulse crop industry, it’s a narrative they’ve been sharing for years. “(The new… Continue reading New health guide includes lentils and peas as protein suggestions
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Health Canada ready to unveil newly revamped Canada Food Guide
Source: The Canadian Press, January 22, 2019 OTTAWA — Canadians will finally see Health Canada’s modern spin on healthy eating today. Health Minister Ginette Petipas Taylor will unveil an overhauled Canada Food Guide in Montreal this morning. The guide is expected to have a bigger focus on plant-based sources of proteins, a change which has already… Continue reading Health Canada ready to unveil newly revamped Canada Food Guide
Health Canada investigating after portable cell phone charger catches fire
Source: CTV News, June 28, 2018 Health Canada is investigating after a portable power bank used to charge cell phones caught fire and scorched the floor of a Vancouver Island home. Marina Winkler of Metchosin, B.C., located approximately 20 kilometres southwest of Victoria, says she plugged the power bank into a wall outlet to charge,… Continue reading Health Canada investigating after portable cell phone charger catches fire
Health Canada expands fire extinguisher recall involving 2.7M devices
Source: The Canadian Press, November 3, 2017 OTTAWA – The Canadian government is expanding a recall of Kidde and Garrison brand fire extinguishers to cover some 2.7 million of the devices in Canada, including some that date back more than 40 years. Health Canada says the fire extinguisher can become clogged or require excessive force to operate and… Continue reading Health Canada expands fire extinguisher recall involving 2.7M devices