Jack Layton and the New Democrats will take action to ensure the food you buy in the store is safe to eat. We will work in consultation with consumers, workers and industry to:

Increase number of inspectors at the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. We will increase administrative support so inspectors can spend more time on the floor and less time on paperwork.

Reduce worker injuries, increase the quality of the food, and ensure greater safety of products by introducing regulations on "line speed" in meat processing plants that match existing requirements in the European Union.

Improve the system for warning families of potential dangers with consistent policies for immediate public notification of food safety problems.

Require labeling of genetically engineered foods and farmed fish.

Require full accuracy and accountability for labels stating "Made in Canada".