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New food labels in 🇨🇦 Canada: what parents need to know
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Hello Reader, ➡️ Are you the kind of grocery shopper who likes to dissect all the labels on your favourite products? ➡️ Or maybe you’ve never really stopped to pay attention to those handy-dandy labels because they confuse you? 🥴 Regardless, we’re here to help because things are looking a little different in the aisles of Canadian grocery stores! Canada has introduced new Front-of-Package (FOP) labels to help shoppers quickly identify foods that are high in certain nutrients. Here' what they look like: We've partnered with the Canadian Sugar Institute to write this article, explaining why these labels were introduced and how you can use them to make nourishing choices for your child.
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