""Yesterday's decision is a significant victory for all Canadians who care about safe and healthy food, and especially anyone with a food allergy who relies on the work of our members at this lab. Over three million people in Canada suffer from food allergies. If the government shuts this lab, they remove an essential protection for them all. This was a reckless move.""
""The Longueuil facility conducts testing in several areas related to food safety and consumer protection, including allergen detection. The government's own website says it is the only CFIA facility with expertise in nutritional analysis to verify compliance with Canada's food labeling rules.""
The Canadian government has decided not to shut down the CFIA food testing facility in Longueuil, Quebec, which was scheduled to close in April. This facility is vital for food safety, particularly in allergen detection and nutritional analysis. The Agriculture Union, representing the lab's workers, views this reversal as a significant victory for Canadians, especially those with food allergies. However, the government still plans to close the facility in 2028 as part of broader federal spending cuts affecting many positions within the CFIA.
Read at Realagriculture
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