Should Canada Rename Corn Gluten Feed Ingredients to Match U.S. Standards?

Official title: Share your thoughts: Proposed amended livestock feed ingredients - Corn gluten meal and corn gluten with bran

Closed Regulations & Permits Agriculture & Food
The U.S. is changing what corn-based livestock feed ingredients are called on labels. Canada wants to add the new American names as alternatives so feed can move freely across the border. No actual changes to the ingredients themselves—just the names on the label.

Why This Matters

This is mostly a technical change for the feed industry. If you're a farmer buying livestock feed or a company importing feed ingredients from the U.S., this keeps things running smoothly. For most Canadians, it won't affect daily life.

What Could Change

Feed labels in Canada could list "corn protein meal" alongside "corn gluten meal" as acceptable names. Same for "corn protein feed" and "corn gluten feed." This prevents trade hiccups when the U.S. transition takes effect in early 2025.

Key Issues

  • Should Canada add U.S. ingredient names as alternatives to maintain cross-border trade?
  • Are there concerns about the accuracy of the proposed ingredient descriptions?

How to Participate

  1. Review the Feeds Regulations, 2024 and the Canadian Feed Ingredients Table to understand the current requirements.
  2. Email your comments to cfia.afp-paa.acia@inspection.gc.ca with "corn gluten meal and corn gluten with bran" in the subject line.

What Happened

The consultation has closed. CFIA stated they will review all comments received. If no significant scientifically valid concerns are raised, they will finalize the amended descriptions. If significant concerns are raised, a "What We Heard" report summarizing feedback will be published.

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