When something goes wrong in the food chain, the ability to trace the tainted product back to its source is critical to limiting the damage.
Canada has set a goal of having all food traceable within 48 hours.
The livestock industries pioneered the development of traceability systems, but the Western Producer’s Barbara Duckworth reports that initial progress is stalled in some areas because of financial problems. Also, while producers can see benefits for consumers, they have not found ways to generate additional money to help pay for the added cost.
