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Staying safe with allergies: triple-check labels for food bought online
Here’s how the growing trend towards online grocery shopping is impacting Canadians living with food allergies, and how to protect yourself and your loved ones.
The Canada-Senegal project: not your typical virtual classroom
The COVID-19 pandemic sure didn't stop these CFIA experts from sharing much-needed plant health knowledge with colleagues 6,000 kilometres away.
Getting food exports ready for takeoff
To counter border closures due to COVID-19, the CFIA is finding innovative solutions to facilitate uninterrupted trade and supporting industry’s access to foreign markets.
Tiny seeds you buy online can cause big trouble
As you dream about planting your garden to beautify your home or grow your own food, remember that the seeds you buy online could do more harm than good.
Collaborating with genome specialists to protect Canadian wine
Grapevines produce the quality grapes wineries need. Here’s how CFIA is helping to keep them virus-free so you can enjoy local wine.
Sharing bacterial DNA data helps solve international food safety investigations
In 2020, the sharing of data allowed food safety authorities to rapidly trace a multinational outbreak to enoki mushrooms and to recall the affected products.
The CFIA leads a new approach to One Health risk assessment for SARS-CoV-2
In early 2020, the first reports of pet dogs and cats testing positive for SARS-CoV-2 came to light. Here's how veterinary science specialists at the CFIA responded.
Prioritizing food inspections to help protect Canadians during COVID-19
The CFIA has been evolving the way it manages risk during COVID-19 and helping inspectors determine where they should be spending more or less time.
Canada hosts COVID-19 international symposium
More than 1,000 scientists across the globe participated virtually in a CFIA-led symposium with experts from academia, government and the private sector.
Calling all budding #JuniorCFIA scientists
Download our science activities to learn more about the fascinating world (and kitchen) around you.
Going the extra mile for imported food safety
Cilantro: love it or loathe it? A team of CFIA experts collaborated with Mexican authorities to establish new import requirements for this leafy (albeit polarizing) green.
Canadian innovation is helping CFIA fast track technology that tests animals for coronaviruses
Through Innovative Solutions Canada, the CFIA can leverage cutting-edge research, technologies and products put forward by small businesses to solve problems.
Bringing Fluffy into Canada? Know the import rules
All animals deserve a safe trip into Canada. The public and commercial importers must follow all requirements to keep our furry friends safe.
Foot-and-Mouth Disease: a good offence is the best defence
Each year, government veterinarians from Canada and the United States participate in a Foot-and-Mouth Disease emergency preparation course.
Emerging science fostering regulatory policy development
Whole Genome Sequencing is an example of a new technology that can provide exquisitely detailed analyses of microbes on the basis of their entire genetic blueprint.
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