1. Canada’s Strategy for a Safe and Nutritious Food Supply
Canadian Supply Chain Food Safety Coalition
November 14, 2005
Anne-Marie St-Laurent, Health Canada
Greg Orriss, CFIA
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2. Today’s presentation will…
Describe:
The Strategy’s aim and features,
How it is being developed
Seek your input on:
Key elements for the Strategy,
How the Coalition wishes to be engaged during the upcoming consultation
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3. What is the aim of the Strategy…
It is intended to:
Support improved decision making by all levels of government through the identification and analysis of cross jurisdictional food safety issues.
Facilitate reporting and demonstrating achievements in food safety and nutritional quality to the public as well as to our international partners.
Support informed choices by consumers enabling them to plan and prepare safe and nutritious meals for their families.
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4. Scope of the Strategy…
Addresses the entire food continuum, from farm to table, including fish and seafood.
Encompasses all food sold in Canada, whether it is domestically produced or imported from abroad.
Intended to protect and promote not just the microbiological and chemical safety of food, but also its nutritional quality.
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5. Getting the foundation right…
The Strategy includes:
A Vision Statement describing the end result this Strategy wishes to achieve
Measurable public health outcomes which will measure the ultimate success of the Strategy
Guiding Principles which describe how governments should conduct their activities and deliver programs to promote the safety and nutritional quality of food;
Key Results Areas which identify specific outcomes for the collaborative and collective activities of F/P/T governments in pursuing this Strategy.
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6. Draft Vision
A demonstrably safe and nutritious food supply that helps protect and promote good health, and justifies confidence in the Canadian food system at home and abroad.
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7. A demonstrably safe and nutritious food supply
Public Health Outcomes measured by:
Reducing Canadian’s exposure to food-borne pathogens and chemical hazards in foods and decreasing illnesses associated to foods
Improving the nutritional quality of Canada’s food supply to support consumer’s healthy eating choices
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8. Confidence in the Canadian food supply
The Strategy defines Key Results Area for F/P/T governments with proposed National Deliverables for improving the food safety system in Canada.
Opportunity for enhanced collective and collaborative action among governments and in partnership with others (academia, industry).
Maintain and expand market access by demonstrating that Canada’s food products are safe and nutritious.
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9. Measuring Public Health Outcomes
Three measurement areas:
Food supply
Interventions along the food continuum
Health (decrease in illnesses and associated costs)
Three Expert Panels working on developing measurements:
Pathogens
Chemical contaminants
Nutritional quality
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10. Measuring Public Health Outcomes
Proposed measurements should identify:
What hazard/nutrient food commodity combinations
What will be measured
What baseline data is available or needs to be generated
What interventions could be applied and at what point of the food continuum / who will be applying the interventions
What is the desired outcome and time required to achieve it (e.g., 3 years, 5 years)
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11. Measuring Public Health Outcomes
Rationales for proposed measurements should address the following:
Strength of evidence of association to a disease
Burden of disease and potential for health gain
Outbreak potential
Preventability
Level of public concern
Disparities amongst groups
Economic, social and political impact
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12. Measuring System Improvements
Three key result areas for F/P/T governments:
Strengthening food safety risk management
Improving the food regulatory and inspection system
Enhancing food safety along the food continuum
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13. Measuring System Improvements
Strengthening food safety risk management
Establishing national science–based priorities and policies
Optimizing the evidence and science foundation
Integrated intelligence
Food surveillance
Health surveillance
Research
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14. Measuring System Improvements
Improving the food regulatory and inspection system
Strengthening food safety laws
Using preventive controls and outcome-based standards (e.g., FSEP)
Applying effective enforcement
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15. Measuring System Improvements
Enhancing food safety across the food continuum
Supporting industry’s voluntary programs
Promoting informed consumer choice
Building capacity through training
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16. Engagement of F/P/T partners
CFISIG December 2004
Supportive of federal work and leadership on the development of a Strategy
Discussions in 8 provinces April-July 2005
Strong support for content and process
CFISIG Working Group formed June 2005
Guide further development of the Strategy
Guide public consultations
Connect with ADMs/DMS Health & Agriculture
Seek endorsement by Ministers Health & Agriculture
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17. Linkage with other major policy initiatives…
Health Goals for Canada
Healthy Living Strategy
APF and beyond
Emergency Preparedness
Smart Regulations
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18. Path Forward… Present to CFISIG (Nov. 22, 2005)
Further develop draft Strategy
Consultations (2006)
Final Strategy (late 2006)
Seek Ministers Health & Agriculture endorsement (late 2006)
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19. Discussion points…
What elements do you see as important to include in the Strategy ?
How does the Coalition see itself being engaged during the consultation ?
Are there upcoming events that represent opportunities to raise stakeholder awareness of the draft Strategy ?
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