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Food News 2013

posted on May 21, 2013

Local food movement wins victory but how ‘real’ is it: Porter

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has scrapped its antiquated definition of “local” but the rules are still too arcane for one caterer.

By: Catherine Porter Columnist
Published: May 13 2013
Source: The Star

Your kid can once again eat a “local” snack of vegetables and dip at daycare, provided by catering company Real Food for Real Kids. And you can stop by Alliston for a “locally raised” beef burger at the Bistro Burger Joint.

A magical thing happened last Friday. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency agreed with reason and scrapped its antiquated definition of “local.” “Local,” according to the federal government’s new definition, no longer means it must be grown within 50 kilometres or one municipality away. It now means %newwinhttp://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2013/05/10/ontario_food_now_qualifies_as_local_under_federal_policy_change.htmlgrown within your province, or 50 kilometres beyond the provincial boundaries]] — until a new definition is devised.

That’s great news. I’ll say it: Way to go, CFIA.

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