Article: Canada's New Government Invests $721,000 in Natural Health Products

OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(CCNMatthews - June 5, 2007) - The Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Minister for the Canadian Wheat Board, today announced a $721,000 investment in the Nutri-Net Canada Project to help expand market opportunities for the Canadian functional foods and natural health products industry.

Natural health products include supplements which, in many cases, are made from traditional or specialty crops, seafood and aquaculture. Functional foods are similar in appearance to, or are conventional foods, that have benefits and can help to reduce the risk of chronic disease.

"Consumers today are becoming more interested in extra nutritional benefits in ...

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