The Essentia Blog

Did you watch W5 Safe to Eat? yesterday. Canada is increasingly consuming products that are made in China. Over 812 million pounds are imported from China every year.

Malachite Green is a chemical that prevents infections in crowded fish ponds. It’s also a carcinogen. The Chinese still use this chemical. So they choose the fish over us…real nice

Canada doesn’t allow food with Malachite Green to be sold. But test performed by W5 indicate there may be more inspections needed.

Made in Canada may not be Made in Canada.
Under Canadian law, the ingredients can come from anywhere in the world and still get a “Product of Canada” label. That’s because “Product of Canada” only means that at least 51 per cent of manufacturing costs were incurred in Canada.