New food labels to group sugars in ingredients list, aid comparison shopping
OTTAWA — New food labelling amendments announced Wednesday by Health Canada are designed to make it easier to compare serving sizes on different products while shopping.
With the new labels, Canadians will also be able to tell how much sugar is in a product because the sugar-based ingredients will be grouped together.
And the new labelling will help consumers better understand the nutritional composition of a single product by using the per cent daily value (% DV). Packages will include a simple rule of thumb: five per cent is a little, 15 per cent is a lot.
It’s all about simplification of science-based nutrition information, Minister of Health Jane Philpott said outside a caucus meeting.