Food and Drug Regulations

B.01.101 (1) For the purposes of this section and section B.01.102, source of protein means any food that contains protein, but does not include spices, seasonings, flavours, artificial flavours, flavour enhancers, food additives and similar foods that contain only small amounts of protein.

(2) The common name of a meat product extender shall be the common name of each food in the meat product extender that is a source of protein, plus

• (a) the word “meat”, or the common name of the meat product that is to be extended, plus the word “extender”; or

• (b) the words “extender for” plus the common name of the meat product that is to be extended.

(3) The common name of a poultry product extender shall be the common name of each food in the poultry product extender that is a source of protein, plus

• (a) the word “poultry”, or the common name of the poultry product that is to be extended plus the word “extender”; or

• (b) the words “extender for” plus the common name of the poultry product that is to be extended.

(4) Foods that are a source of protein in the meat product extender or poultry product extender shall be shown by their common names in the common name of that meat product extender or poultry product extender

• (a) in descending order of their proportion by weight of the meat product extender or poultry product extender; and

• (b) in letters of at least the same size and prominence as those used in the remainder of the common name of the meat product extender or poultry product extender.

(5) and (6) [Repealed, SOR/88-559, s. 12]