Health committee  Yes. Allow me to add that from what I've heard from Health Canada this morning, it sounds as though that's the direction they're heading in.

Health committee  Can I have a go at it?

Health committee  I think what we're saying, in line with our earlier comments about the contribution of imported foods and naturally occurring trans fat from ruminant sources--dairy and meat--is that we need to better understand both the sources and the levels of trans fat in a given diet in order for the right regulatory target to be chosen.

Health committee  I have one statement in conclusion. Our recommendation is that we should be looking very closely at Health Canada's population intake data to answer the very question that Mr. Sparks just raised: at these low levels, what are the sources of the levels of trans fat? Going forward, our strong recommendation is that if the government is intent on regulating the trans fat that remains in the Canadian diet, a thorough understanding of the remaining levels and sources of the trans fat is required.

Health committee  Good morning, and thank you for inviting us. I'm Sean McPhee with the Vegetable Oil Industry of Canada. With me is Doug Sparks, who is chair of our board and is vice-president of Bunge Canada, which is the largest supplier of fats and oils to the food industry. In Mr. Sparks you have a senior executive who is an expert in this area, so I'm going to keep my comments pretty brief, and I hope we can get into discussion.