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........." we have heard of customers who have heard or5 \# w% e# B* ~ {# K& p
read on the internet that Basa
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8 K; K# {' y6 ]& [ ?have looked into this and it is our belief these rumours are completely untrue and may
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their origin in a long running trade dispute.5 l$ l" a2 O2 c9 |) }# {5 i2 |
The CFIA
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nd inspect' ~- H8 }* X, _ _0 M0 j
all new importers and new species
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proved safe' p# P+ }& A* y# ?5 }: @
. These inspections cover a wide range of potential contaminants, both natural and
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introduced in the production process.% y& N1 p( P. {( S7 c* l* _
If customers are wondering about the Basa, it is suggested you answer9 k4 _* V u( L7 N
something like this; “Our Basa has been tested and meets the Canadian) ~& K" B* T3 [9 N0 `, {9 B' r
Food Inspection Standards in all regards. There have been things posted9 d' Q' ^' {0 Z$ A2 i8 O
on th
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testing has proved those to be completely false. Basa is safe.” You may1 p( X5 w" H7 I- x' p
even direct customers to the Health Canada and CFIA website if they
" T, J' a4 `! d2 V( Z8 jwould like to research this more.; j2 i" i$ B1 D7 C6 L
We have9 x& R9 ]9 i! t
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the CFIA website about the wide range of chemicals, metals, drugs, and# z! g3 a% ]; e) D j# e. N
contaminants that are tested for.% ~6 j$ i# \( e$ w" _
We have also& z' l* G# w" O# K' B) ]/ z7 l
received a test report from our importer which) |) K1 m( O5 U
shows that our Basa meets CFIA guidelines
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Below, please find; S; _7 |6 \4 t2 w
copied
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that should put this completely" N/ C" l) F. ]" p6 L9 @2 X
to rest. The first section talks generally about where mercury is typically found. Basa is# }; G3 w, U! F+ C, O- g! `( S
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a
. {5 k2 ?3 g# W* s/ z+ Y; Plong lived fish) }+ q- T' X7 T/ L* f5 }' F' l! |
and is near the bottom of the food chain9 h* H: o$ a' I
so seems unlikely to be
6 h5 I$ F8 w2 Y( d& U; u& scontaminated
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: l. T! j- V" B4 i3 lh mercury
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* B7 g0 A! H1 a1 Q; }2 h: z2 dThe second section summarizes the mercury content
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wide variety of fish; n, I, O0 ~: A+ S! i" d( N
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concentrations (it# W2 E% s# k# A
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contain
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$ [( I, m- U5 A. o6 O( T8 Y: [0 U: i/ aasa). Over
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. l3 ~9 h% A+ i3 f* uwant to know more I have included the link
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to where this info is found.
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http://www.hc' j! v9 k, n; F8 K% r7 V
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dgpsa/pdf/nutr# o( y* D9 I6 M* @4 e
ition/merc_fish_poisson
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