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Travellers' guide: Tips for avoiding problems at the border when bringing food, plant and animals into Canada
Whether you are returning to Canada or doing a quick cross-border shopping trip, this article will provide you with valuable tips so that you can breeze through customs with confidence.
Three facts about best-before dates that can save you money
Use these tips to make the most of your groceries and waste less food at home.
Parents and caregivers: Master food labels for allergy-safe lunches and snacks
Packing lunches can be hard enough, but ensuring that your child is sent to school with allergy-friendly lunches is an even bigger challenge. Pack lunches and snacks with confidence by following these tips.
Have food allergies? 5 tips for reading food labels
Have food allergies? Check out these 5 tips on how to read food labels when shopping with allergies.
Food poisoning trivia with 2 epidemiologists
In this podcast episode, we bust popular myths about food poisoning with 2 epidemiologists, Tanis Kershaw and Courtney Smith, from the Public Health Agency of Canada.
The food safety puzzle: piecing together an outbreak investigation
Behind every outbreak of food poisoning, a team of detectives works around the clock to pinpoint the source. This podcast episode, 4 experts explain how they connect the dots to save lives.
How food testing helps keep you safe
CFIA scientists test food products to look for undeclared allergens and other hazards, like pesticides and bacteria, that could make you or your loved ones sick.
Understanding the dates on our food
You’ve finally gathered the courage to clean up your fridge or pantry, but how do you know what to keep or chuck? On this podcast, labelling expert Laura Reid helps us understand the different dates on our foods.
Meet Shae Wasyliw, CFIA meat hygiene inspector
As a cattle rancher and meat hygiene inspector with the CFIA, farming and agriculture have always been part of my life. Here's how I paved my way in the industry to help feed and protect Canadians.
Meet Geneviève Lebrun, CFIA food processing specialist inspector
I often find that my work is not well understood by the general public. But it is very hands-on because I am on site in food processing facilities every day. There is no shortage of challenges!
Do you have what it takes to be a superhero?
Not all superheroes wear capes. At the CFIA, we're powered by a brave team of heroes on a mission to keep you safe. Download their trading cards, exchange with your friends, and collect them all!
Meet Sharan Sandhu, CFIA food inspector
For over a decade, I've been working to protect you from contaminated produce. Dig into my story to learn how I check your favourite fruits and vegetables before they end up at farmers' markets and grocery stores.
Are crickets the new tofu?
Crickets have attracted global interest for their sustainable farming potential. And yet, so few of us have hopped on to this protein trend. In this podcast, we explore the edible insect landscape in Canada with food trend expert Dana McCauley.
Riding the e-commerce wave: be aware of risks of some online purchases
The e-commerce trend is still going strong, in part due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But before placing your next order, be aware of the rules that apply to food, plant and animal products.
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