77.14 The Safety of Food Packaging Materials
Whereas, Food is the essential ingredient of human life and its purity must be assured to the consumer; and,
Whereas, Contamination of food can occur, not only during its harvesting, processing, and transporting to the marketplace, but also from packaging, therefore,
RESOLVED, That the National Council of Women of Canada request the Government of Canada to enforce regulations under the Food and Drug Act, which prohibit the use of those packaging materials which are not fully tested and proven safe for use in the commercial packaging of food.