Moose Jaw Times-Herald: From birds to humans: Health Canada gives canary seed human food approval

Sask. is world's top exporter of crop

By Lisa Goudy

After more than two decades and expenditures more than $2 million, Health Canada has given canary seed novel food approval for human consumption.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has also given canary seed Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) status.

Canary seed, as seen here, is now approved for human food.
Photo courtesy Canaryseed Development Commission of Saskatchewan (CDCS) website

"This is the first cereal grain to ever receive novel food approval in Canada," said Kevin Hursh, executive director of the Canaryseed Development Commission of Saskatchewan (CDCS).

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