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US vs. Canadian regulations. Are the labeling standards different for the US and Canada?
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Yes, and Genesis uses the appropriate label standard in generating labels. For your reference, the Canadian labeling standards can be found in this on-line document:

http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/labeti/guide/toce.shtml

The US labeling standards can be found in this section of our Federal Code of Regulations:

http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/14mar20010800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/cfr_2003/aprqtr/21cfr101.9.htm

A few differences are:

Rounding rules.

Vitamin A is calculated from IU in the U.S.; from RE in Canada.

Vitamin D is calculated from IU in the U.S; from mcg in Canada.
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