Food and Drug Regulations (C.R.C., c. 870)
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Regulations are current to 2020-12-28 and last amended on 2020-09-28. Previous Versions
PART BFoods (continued)
DIVISION 24 (continued)
Meal Replacements, Nutritional Supplements, Prepackaged Meals and Foods Sold by Weight Reduction Clinics (continued)
B.24.205 (1) No person shall label, package, sell or advertise a prepackaged meal or meal replacement for use in a weight reduction diet, or a food to be sold in a weight reduction clinic, in a manner likely to create an impression that consumption of a vitamin or mineral supplement must be part of a weight reduction diet.
(2) No person shall, on a label of or in an advertisement for a prepackaged meal or meal replacement for use in a weight reduction diet, or a food to be sold in a weight reduction clinic, make any direct or indirect reference to a vitamin or mineral supplement.
(3) Every person who advertises a prepackaged meal or meal replacement for use in a weight reduction diet, or a food to be sold in a weight reduction clinic, shall include in the advertisement the statement “USEFUL IN WEIGHT REDUCTION ONLY AS PART OF AN ENERGY-REDUCED DIET / UTILE POUR PERDRE DU POIDS SEULEMENT DANS LE CADRE D’UN RÉGIME À TENEUR RÉDUITE EN ÉNERGIE”.
- SOR/78-698, s. 9
- SOR/95-474, s. 5
Foods Represented for Use in Very Low Energy Diets
B.24.300 No person shall advertise to the general public a food represented for use in a very low energy diet.
- SOR/94-35, s. 4
B.24.301 (1) No person shall sell, without a written order from a physician, a food represented for use in a very low energy diet.
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), a person may sell, without a written order from a physician, a food represented for use in a very low energy diet to
(3) No person other than a pharmacist shall sell to the general public a food represented for use in a very low energy diet.
- SOR/94-35, s. 4
B.24.302 A pharmacist shall retain the written order of a physician for a food represented for use in a very low energy diet for at least two years after the date on which the order is filled.
- SOR/94-35, s. 4
B.24.303 (1) A food represented for use in a very low energy diet, whether ready to serve or diluted with water according to the manufacturer’s directions, shall provide, per daily allowance recommended by the manufacturer
(a) either
(b) each vitamin or mineral nutrient named in column I of an item of the table to this subsection, in an amount not less than the minimum amount per day set out in column II of that item; and
(c) any nutritive substance added to the food other than those referred to in paragraph (a) or (b), in an amount that is appropriate for the purpose of the substance in the food as determined from clinical trials.
TABLE
Column I Column II Item Vitamin or Mineral Nutrient Minimum amount per day 1 Thiamine 1.3 mg 2 Riboflavin 1.6 mg 3 Niacin 23 mg 4 Folacin 0.22 mg 5 Biotin 0.15 mg 6 Pantothenic acid 7.0 mg 7 Vitamin B6 1.5 mg 8 Vitamin B12 0.001 mg 9 Vitamin A 1000 RE 10 Vitamin D 0.005 mg 11 Vitamin E 10 mg 12 Vitamin C 40 mg 13 Calcium 800 mg 14 Phosphorus 1000 mg 15 Magnesium 250 mg 16 Iron 13 mg 17 Iodine 0.16 mg 18 Zinc 12 mg 19 Copper 2 mg 20 Manganese 3.5 mg 21 Selenium 0.07 mg 22 Chromium 0.05 mg 23 Molybdenum 0.1 mg 24 Sodium 2000 mg 25 Potassium 3000 mg 26 Chloride 1500 mg
(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1)(a), a food represented for use in a very low energy diet shall be accompanied by directions for use that when followed would result in the daily intake by a person of at least 1.2 g of protein per kilogram target body weight.
- SOR/94-35, s. 4
B.24.304 The label of a food represented for use in a very low energy diet shall carry the following information:
(a) a statement of the energy value of the food, expressed in Calories (Calories or Cal) and kilojoules (kilojoules or kJ) per 100 g or 100 mL of the food as offered for sale and per unit of ready-to-serve food;
(b) a statement of the content in the food of protein, fat, carbohydrate and, where present, fibre expressed in grams per 100 g or 100 mL of the food as offered for sale and per unit of ready-to-serve food;
(c) a statement of the content in the food of all those vitamins and mineral nutrients that are listed in the table to subsection B.24.303(1) expressed in milligrams, in the case of vitamin A expressed in retinol equivalents (RE), per 100 g or 100 mL of the food as offered for sale and per unit of ready-to-serve food;
(d) a statement of the content in the food of any other nutritive substance added to the food in an amount described in paragraph B.24.303(1)(c), expressed in milligrams or in grams per 100 g or 100 mL of the food as offered for sale and per unit of ready-to-serve food;
(e) the statement “USE ONLY UNDER MEDICAL SUPERVISION” prominently displayed on the principal display panel;
(f) directions for use of the food, including
(i) a statement of the rationale for the use of the food,
(ii) criteria to be used for the selection of the persons to whom the food may be prescribed,
(iii) instructions for consultation with and evaluation of the patient and patient follow-up, and
(iv) a statement concerning adequate precautions and contra-indications;
(g) directions for the preparation of the food, and storage instructions for the food before and after the container has been opened; and
(h) the expiration date of the food.
- SOR/94-35, s. 4
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