Evidence of meeting #15 for Health in the 40th Parliament, 3rd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was industry.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Joy Smith
Thank you very much.
We're just about out of time.
Monsieur Malo, I think you wanted to ask a quick question.
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Bloc
Luc Malo Bloc Verchères—Les Patriotes, QC
Mr. Godefroy, I want to follow up on an earlier question of Ms. Davidson.
In his remarks, Mr. Hetherington seemed to say that compared to the figures for 2008, his industry greatly changed the formulation of their products. Somehow he creates confusion in people's minds when he says that the goal of 1% might have been reached. But, in your answer to Ms. Davidson, you said that you are not sure that substantial changes have been made that would render the 2008 figures invalid.
Could you clarify your comments on this? I really want to know if substantial changes have been made in the formulation of bakery products.
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Director General, Food Directorate, Health Products and Food Branch, Department of Health
I will try to give a general answer by explaining the monitoring program.
The sampling continued until early 2009 and the last set of data was published in December 2009. We do not have on hand data showing there has been a substantial change. If the industry believes there has been such a change, we want to see corroborating data. I invite Mr. Hetherington to provide this information, with clear evidence, showing changes made in these products. These are mainly processed products.
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Conservative
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Chair of the Board, Vice-President of Bunge Canada, Vegetable Oil Industry of Canada Inc.
I would like to correct myself. When I commented, I was referring to saturated fats. In terms of trans fats, whether natural or provided through industry, at this point we would assume they're the same, or we don't know. I was thinking of saturated fats.
10:50 a.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Joy Smith
Thank you.
I know we've gone through both rounds and even added an extra question. We certainly have had a really good dialogue around the committee table this morning.
We have another committee just dying to get in through the doors and get set up here, so I want to thank you again for coming and for your very insightful information.
The meeting is adjourned.