1988-89, a travailler au bon fonction­nement de notre institut et a la realisa­tion de ses objectifs. Autant nos effortsseront concertes, aussi grande seranotre force nous permettant de culti­ver la fierte d'appartenance de nosmembres a I'lnstitut. L'ICSTA,regroupe des professionnels de plu­sieurs disciplines, et c'est dans lasynergie des actions de ces profession­nels que l'lnstitut pourra continuer agrandir et a s'affirmer.

Ceux qui ont assiste au congres deWinnipeg auront pu se rendre compteque le programme de l'lnstitut pourcette annee est relativement charge. Eneffet, au cours de 1988-89, votre con­seil aura a se prononcer publiquementsur le dossier d'interet public qu'estI'irradiation des aliments. Ace sujet, uncomite special a ete forme et travailledepuis maintenant plus d'un an a enon­cer la position de l'lnstitut sur ce sujet.Les membres qui auraient des opinionsparticulieres sont invites a nous faireparvenir leurs commentaires.

L'annee 1988-89 sera aussi uneannee de retlexion et de consultationconcernant I'orientation de notre jour­nal. Plusieurs commentaires ont Meemis a date, que ce soit pour mention­ner la satisfaction de la version pre­sente ou pour fournir des idees concer­nant I'amelioration et la portee de cejournal. Nous devrions d'ici la fin deI'annee etre en mesure de proposer unstyle de publication qui reponde auxattentes, au moins pour les cinq pro­chaines annees.

Erom'The Scientific ECtito(·'

On behalf of the Associate ScientificEditors and myself, I wish toacknowledge the extremely valuablecontribution made to date by the fol­lowing reviewers, who have so will­ingly devoted their time and expertisein reviewing manuscripts submitted tothe CIFST Journal during the past year.Thank you all!

Ackman, Dr. R. - TUNS; Amantea,Dr. G. - John Labatt Ltd.; Amiot,Dr. J. - Laval University; Arul,Dr. Joseph - Laval University;Barbut, Dr. S. - University of Guelph;Berry, Dr. Maurice FDA;Beveridge, Dr. Tom - Ag. Canada;Bhatty, Dr. R.S. - University ofSaskatchewan; Bhowmik, Dr. S. ­Ohio State University; Blank, Dr. G.- University of Manitoba; Bolin,Dr. H.R. - USDA, WRRC; Botta,Dr. J. (R) - Fisheries and Oceans;Brackett, Dr. R.E. - University of

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Comme il a ete mentionne precedem­ment, l'lnstitut regroupe des profes­sionnels de plusieurs disciplines. Pourattirer I'interet des membres d'un telregroupement, il est tres important amon avis, de fournir aux groupes despecialites un centre d'interet ou unevoie de communication privilegiee pourleur permettre de rejoindre leurs con­freres. A cet effet, l'lnstitut a cree desgroupes d'interets dans plusieurs spe­cialites dont le secteur des viandes, dela technologie laitiere, de la microbio­logie, de la nutrition, des evaluationsorganoleptiques. et du genie alimen­taire. Ces groupes connaissent unecroissance de popularite et des profes­sionnels de d'autres specialites ontmentionne leur volonte de creer de nou­veaux groupes. 11 en est tres bien ainsipour la sante et le developpement del'lnstitut; cependant, il ne faut pasoublier que la multiplication des voieset son c1oisonnement, peut amoindrirnos forces. 11 faut donc agir avec uncertain discernement dans ce domaine.Au cours de I'annee, le conseil seraappele a repondre aux demandes qui luisont formulees et j'ose croire que lesdecisions qui seront prises pourrontrepondre aux attentes, tout en contri­buant a I'accroissement de notre mem­bership.

Deux autres dossiers attireront notreattention au cours de I'annee, soit laformation continue et les divers servi­ces que pourraient offrir l'lnstitut a sesmembres. Dans le premier cas, lecomite de planification et le comite res-

Georgia; Bushway, Dr. A. - Univer­sity of Maine; Casey, Dr. G. - Univer­sity of Saskatchewan; Castaigne,Dr. F. - Laval University; Cliplet,Dr. R. - Ag. Canada; Collins­Thompson, Dr. D.L. - University ofGuelph; Comer, Dr. F. - Griffith Labs;Coppola, Dr. E. - Oceanspray; Cur­ran, Mr. S. - Kansas State University;Daun, Dr. J. - GRL; de Man, Dr. J.- University of Guelph; Diosady,Dr. Levente - University of Toronto;Doyle, Dr. Michael - University ofWisconsin; Ecobichon, Dr. D.J. ­McGiII University; Emmons, Dr. Doug- Food Research Centre; Eskin,Dr. N.A.M. - University of Manitoba;Farber, Dr. J. - HPM; Fedec, Dr. P.- P.O.S. Pilot Plant Corp.; Findlay,Dr. Chris - Protein Foods; Froehlich,Dr. Debbi - Ag. Canada; Grant,Dr. D.R. - University of Saskatche­wan; Greer, Dr. G. - Ag. Canada;Gullett, Dr. E. - University of Guelph;Haard, Dr. N. - University of Califor­nia; Harwalker, Dr. V. - Ag. Canada;Hasinott, Dr. B. - Memorial Univer­sity; Hawrysh, Dr. Zenia - University

ponsable de la formation continueseront appeles a fournir au conseil unprogramme qui pourrait repondre auxbesoins de nos membres. Enfin, pource qui est des services aux membres,notre bureau national a deja commenceaMudier divers services qui pourraientetre offerts. Ces services toucheraiententre autres divers types d'assurance­groupe, de services de placement, detarifs reduits pour la location d'autos,de tarifs reduits pour la locationd'hotels etc ... Dans ce domaine, il fautcomprendre toutefois que beaucoup denos membres beneticient deja de cetype de services. 11 faudrait doncencore ici agir avec beaucoup de pre­caution et offrir des services qui feronten sorte qu'il sera interessant d'appar­tenir a l'lnstitut. De nombreux autressujets seront aussi traites a travers nosnombreux comites.

Comme vous pouvez le constater leprogramme de I'annee sera relative­ment charge. Je peux vous assurer queje mettrai beaucoup d'efforts afin derealiser les objectifs de ce programmeet je vous invite aussi a me faire partde vos opinions concernant l'lnstitut.

Henriot M. SabourinPresident/President

ofAlberta; Hill, Dr. A. - University ofGuelph; Holley, Dr. R. - Ag. Canada;Humbert, Dr. E. - University ofSaskatchewan; Idziak, Dr. E. ­Macdonald College of McGill Univer­sity; Iredale, Dr. D. - FreshwaterInstitute, F & 0 Canada; Jelen, Dr. P.- University of Alberta; Jeremiah,Dr. L. - Ag. Canada; Jones, Dr. J.- Ag. Canada; Jones, Dr. S.D.M. ­Ag. Canada; Kaldy, Dr. M. - Ag.Canada; Kermasha, Dr. {;. - Mac­donald College of McGiII University;Kitts, Dr. D. - University of BritishColumbia; Kropt, Dr. D. Kansas StateUniversity; Kryznowek, Dr. Judith ­Northeast Fisheries Research Ctr.;Kuiper-Goodman, Dr. T. - HPB;Leger, Mr. Pierre-Paul - Provigo; Li­Chan, Dr. E. - University of BritishColumbia; Lloyd, Dr. Lewis - Ag.Canada; Lovett, Dr. J. - U.S. Foodand Drug Administration; Ma, Dr. C.- Ag. Canada; MacDonald, Dr. B. ­University of Manitoba; Magnuson,Ms. Bernadene - University ofManitoba; Malcolmson, Ms. Linda ­University of Manitoba; Mandigo,

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Dr. R. W. - University of Nebraska;Maurer, Dr. Arthur - University ofWisconsin; Mazza, Dr. Joe - Ag.Canada; McCurdy, Dr. A. - Univer­sity of Saskatchewan; McCurdy,Dr. S. - POS Pilot Plant Corp.;McGinnis, Mr. D. - Ag. Canada;Mittal, Dr. G. - University of Guelph;Modler, Dr. W. - Ag. Canada; Mohr,Dr. Willard - Ag. Canada; Moyls,Dr. A.L. - Ag. Canada; Mullin, Dr. J.- Ag. Canada; Noble, Dr. A. ­University of California; Ozinek, Dr. L.- University of Alberta; Packer, Dr.Gordon - Vauxhall Foods; Palcic,Dr. M. - University of Alberta;Paquin, Dr. P. - Laval University;Park, Dr. C. - HPB; Pamell-Clunies,Dr. E. - Ault Dairies; Postes, Ms. L.

- Ag. Canada; Ramaswamy, Dr. S.- Macdonald College of McGiII Univer-sity; Randall, Dr. Ches - Ag.Canada; Rinker, Dr. Dan - HRIO;Roth, Mr. Lawrence - AlbertaAgriculture; Rubin, Dr. L. - Universityof Toronto; Sanford, Dr. Katherine ­Ag. Canada; Savoie, Dr. L. - LavalUniversity; Sosulski, Dr. F. - Univer­sity of Saskatchewan; Scanlon, Dr.Martin - University of Manitoba;Scura, Dr. Brent - University ofBritish Columbia; Shambrock, Mr.Dave - Canadian Food ProductsDevelopment Centre; Simard, Dr. R.- Laval University; Skura, Dr. B. ­University of British Columbia; Smith,Dr. J. - McGill University; Sohal,Dr. T.S. - University of Manitoba;

Spoms, Dr. Peter - University ofAlberta; Sprung, Mr. W. - CanadianFood Products Development Centre;Steinke, Dr. F. - Ralston Purina;Stiles, Dr. M. - University of Alberta;Sundeen, Dr. G. - Canadian MeatCouncil; Swanson, Dr. B. - Washing­ton State University; Swatland, Dr. H.- University of Guelph; Thompson,Dr. R. - USDA; Timbers, Dr. G. ­Ag. Canada; Weadon, Dr. D.B. ­Ogilvie Mills; Wong, Dr. Sam - HRIO;Wood, Dr. Darrell - Stange CanadaInc.; Woodward, Dr. S.A. - Univer­sity of Florida; Wu, Dr. Lung-Chia ­Campbelllnst. for Res. & Technology;York, Ms. Roberta - FreshwaterInstitute; Zawistowski, Dr. U. ­University of Manitoba.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

The Canadian Institute of Food Science and Technology is seeking ahighly motivated individual to serve as Executive Director of this 2,500member professional organization. The incumbent will be responsible forthe general management and continuing development of the Institutethrough it's Head Office in Ottawa. To motivate and co-ordinate volun­teers is also an important responsibility.

Candidates will be evaluated on their interpersonal skills, managementcapabilities, technical experience and above all, the energy and en­thusiasm they would bring to this challenging position.

Terms of employment will be discussed at the Institute's Annual Meet­ing in June and made available to interested candidates.

Please apply in confidence to:Canadian Institute of Food Science and Technology,National Office.46 Elgin St., Suite 48.Ottawa. Onto Kl P 5K6.

Applications must be received by July 11, 1988.

are made are in conformity with theGuidelines on Nutrition Labelling andthe Food and Drug Regulations. TheHealth Protection Branch will continueto analyze the nutrient content offoods.

"Nutrition Labelling" will consist ofa heading, a statement of the servingsize and a statement of at least theenergy value and content of protein, fatand carbohydrate (core list) plus otheroptional nutrients listed in a stan­dardized order. The use of nutritionlabelling will be entirely voluntary.When applied, however, certainaspects regarding the form and man­ner in which it is to appear will be regu­lated. These are as follows: nomencla­ture, the units in which the amounts of

industry and protection to consumers.It intends to seek the views ofinterested parties regarding these sug­gestions by means of a paper issued fordiscussion and comment. It is expectedthat when the Proposed Guidelines onNutrition Labelling which follow are infinal form and appropriate guidelinesfor nutrition claims have been arrivedat, they will both be included in theGuide for Food Manufacturers andAdvertisers, published by the Depart­ment of Consumer and CorporateAffairs,

The Department of Consumer andCorporate Affairs will continue to exa­mine labels and advertisements toensure that the form and manner inwhich statements of nutrient content

Position Available

INSIGHTS

Proposed guidelines regarding thevoluntary nutrition labelling of foodshave been published. The implementa­tion of these guidelines will coincidewith the promulgation of the amend­ments to the Food and Drug Regula­tions pertaining to statements concern­ing the nutritional properties of foods.These amendments are contained inSchedule of Amendments No. 655(Schedule No. 655) published asproposals in The Canada Gazette,Part I. The amendments would removesome of the current restrictions on thedeclaration of the nutrient content offoods and introduce regulations to per­mit the use of specific statements ofnutrient content which, when groupedtogether, will constitute the voluntarynutrition labelling scheme.

Under the proposed amendments tothe Food and Drug Regulations, manyclaims not previously allowed for thenutritional properties of foods would nolonger be subject to specific regulatorycontrols, but would, rather, be subjectto the more general provisions of theFood and Drugs Act or Consumer Pack­aging and Labelling Act. Certain claims,although not specifically prohibited bythe Regulations, could nevertheless bein violation of these Acts. The Depart­ment of Consumer and CorporateAffairs in consultation with the HealthProtection Branch of the Department ofNational Health and Welfare has deve­loped a set of suggestions dealing withthe propriety of such claims, so as tocontinue to provide advice to the food

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