How are novel feeds assessed for safety?
All novel feeds must be assessed by the Animal Feed Division of the CFIA before they can be used as livestock feed in Canada. This assessment considers the safety of the feed to livestock, to humans via worker/by-stander exposure and consumption of animal products, and to the environment. The CFIA bases the safety assessment of a novel livestock feed product on data and supporting scientific evidence. The principles for the CFIA safety assessments were developed through international technical consultations, broad-based stakeholder consultations, and through expert consultations by each of the following: World Health Organization (WHO), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, and the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
