Correcting a Feed Ingredient Listing for Vitamin C Supplement
Official title: Proposed amended livestock feed ingredient – L-Ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency made a clerical error when updating its feed ingredient database. A vitamin C supplement (L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate) was accidentally listed as approved only for salmon feed, when it's actually approved for all livestock. They're fixing the paperwork.
Why This Matters
This is a technical correction that won't affect most Canadians. Feed manufacturers and livestock producers may care because it clarifies which vitamin supplements they can legally use. If you're not in the animal feed business, this one's not for you.
What Could Change
The Canadian Feed Ingredients Table will be updated to show that this vitamin C supplement is approved for all livestock feeds, not just salmon. No new approvals are being granted—this just fixes a copy-paste error from 2024.
Key Issues
- Is the corrected ingredient description accurate?
- Is there any scientific data that should be considered before making this correction?
How to Participate
- Review the proposed correction to understand what's changing in the feed ingredient listing.
- Send your comments by email to cfia.afp-paa.acia@inspection.gc.ca with "L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate" in the subject line.
Submit Your Input
Questions Being Asked (2)
- Do you have concerns about the accuracy of the SIF description?
- Is there any scientific data that should be considered before the SIF is amended?