The Government of Canada has updated the nutrition facts tables and list of ingredients on pre-packaged foods. Changes are being made after two years of consultations with consumers and stakeholders. The next step is to review Canada’s Food Guide in order to fulfill the Health Canada’s Healthy Eating Strategy, which focuses in reducing sodium from processed foods, eliminate industrially produced trans-fat, provide consumers with more information about sugars and food colors, and introduce restrictions on the commercial marketing of unhealthy foods and beverages to children. In Health Canada’s words “making science-based nutrition information easier to understand is one way to empower Canadians to make healthier food choices”.More information