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FDA Official Questions Traceback for Food Safety

PORKER

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Canadian Industry Traceability Infrastructure
The Canadian Industry Traceability Infrastructure Program (CITIP) will invest in the development of industry-led systems that collect and verify identification and movement of data, and accelerate and increase industry's tracking and tracing capacity. It is intended to develop traceability systems, or enhance existing systems, and to complement investments made by industry.

Traceability/product tracing is the ability to follow the movement of a food through specified stage(s) of production, processing and distribution. It can be limited to critical points along the supply chain (e.g. livestock), or be "full-chain" from farm to fork (e.g. meat and fresh produce).

The objective:

To develop or enhance traceability capacity for agriculture and agri-food products through specified stages of production, processing, and distribution.
The expected results:

To assist governments and industry to limit the economic effect of animal health, plant health, food safety, and other emergencies; and
To proactively gain access to markets requiring traceability.

also

Mixed Reviews for Traceability
Wednesday, 22 July 2009
Farmers say a new traceability program isn't worth the cost to implement it. Livestock producers say thousands of dollars are spent each year on tags to help track where beef comes from, but it's actually processors who need to be more accountable.

Meat plants have come under fire lately for their role in the listeriosis outbreak. Ottawa wants a more comprehensive traceability program in place by 2011.

Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz says producers will be asked to pay an extra 60 cents for an animal tag containing microchip technology, but adds the investment will pay off as Canadian products reach new markets.
 
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