Ground beef packages in a grocery store. (Photo: Mrivserg | Dreamstime.com)
Ranchers’ group pushes back against Health Canada’s “vilification” of beef
Jun 10, 2022 | 1:22 PM
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CALGARY, AB – A group representing Canadian ranchers says their industry has been unfairly singled out by proposed new regulations that would require packaged ground beef to be sold with a health warning label.
Health Canada is proposing to introduce mandatory front-of-package nutrition labelling for foods high in sodium, sugar, and saturated fat.
The goal is to provide consumers with quick and easy nutrition information and encourage them to make healthier choices.
The Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) says the proposed regulations lump plain ground beef and ground pork together with highly processed junk foods.
