Transcript The Gluten Free Diet - Calgary Celiac Association

Calgary Chapter, Canadian Celiac Association
What The Government Has to Offer
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Proposed New Labelling Requirements
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The proposed legislation announced
23 July 2008 introduces new labelling
requirements for food allergens, gluten
sources and added sulphites contained in
pre-packaged foods.
Components of ingredients that were
previously exempt will require declaration
of gluten content.
A standardized method of declaration will
be established, providing consistency of
labelling.
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Current GF Regulation
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The requirement for a gluten-free
product, as stated in Canada’s Food and
Drug Regulations (B.24.018) is as
follows: No person shall label, package,
sell or advertise a food in a manner likely
to create an impression that it is a
gluten-free food unless the food does not
contain wheat, including spelt and kamut,
or oats, barley, rye or triticale or any part
thereof.
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When You Know It’s Misrepresented
Products sold in Canada must meet
the gluten-free standard.
 Draw their attention to the GF
standard (It’s on the Calgary website: Defining Gluten-Free in
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Canada)
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Report products being sold that do
not meet this regulation to a
Manufactured Food Officer of the
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
1-800-442-2342. (You’ll be redirected to a local agent.)
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Identifying the Product and Concern
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The food inspection agency needs
accurate information:
The product label or a clear description of
the product (define it)
The product itself (freeze it)
Representative advertising (photograph
it)
Date, time, location of the event, and the
name of the person representing the
product (diarize it)
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The CCA is NOT a Food Inspection Agency
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Please don’t call the Celiac Association,
local or national to FIX it . There is little the
association can do to assist, other than provide this same information.
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The government inspectors have the
training, skill and equipment to properly
address the concern.
DO TAKE ACTION – your safety is our
collective safety.
Share the information with the local
chapter.
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Tax Relief for GF Foods
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The tax relief currently available is the
use of the differential food cost as a
medical expense. (Some employee benefit packages allow
the cost to be claimed through their health care spending account.)
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You must keep all receipts and be able to
verify the differential food costs through
equivalent cost comparisons. (Lots of record
keeping.)
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The differential food cost is only a benefit
if you have significant medical costs. (If you
have a $50,000 taxable income, the deductible from medical expenses is
$1,500.)
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BUT Your work is their work
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