Children's Food Project - 2019 Data

The main objectives of the 2019 CFP were to:

• • collect data and assess the compliance of infant foods to Canadian standards for residues of pesticides and metals/elements
• • collect data and assess the compliance of dairy-based infant formula for melamine

Previous years have analyzed pesticides, metals/elements, veterinary drug residues, aflatoxin M1 and environmental contaminants.

In the 2019 CFP, a total of 298 samples of infant and toddler foods were purchased in the Ottawa, Ontario and Gatineau, Quebec areas in August and September, 2019. These samples included:

• • infant cereals
• • fruit and vegetable purees
• • infant and toddler snacks
• • dairy-based infant formula
• • yogurt and yogurt beverages