How many foods has the Department approved?
To date, over 81 genetically modified foods have been approved for sale in Canada. No applications have been turned down. Health Canada has issued strict guidelines outlining requirements for data and protocol which are well known by industry. Therefore products are usually not submitted it they don’t meet the criteria. In some instances, those products submitted that do not meet Health Canada’s strict criteria are withdrawn voluntarily by the petitioner before a decision is taken.
