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Ontario Food Council
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The Ontario Food Council was established on April 3, 1963. The council contained equal representation from the Ontario's farmers, food processors, distribution firms, and consumer groups.
When the council was created, it was treated as a branch of the Department of Agriculture, and reported directly to the Deputy Minister. Between 1966 and 1977, it formed part of the Marketing and Special Services Division, and then was part of the Marketing Division.
The council ceased to exist on February 1, 1979. Some of the council's activities were assumed by the Market Development Branch.
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The Ontario Food Council promoted the development of domestic and foreign markets for Ontario agricultural products. Initially, this was done through "vertical co- ordination" or the streamlining the growing, processing, packaging, and transportation of a single commodity. During the 1970s, the Council began developing and distributing publications on nutrition, food preparation and quality. It also launched promotional programs, including the on-going "Foodland Ontario" campaign, and maintained several American, Caribbean, and Asia trade offices in partnership with the Ministry of Industry and Tourism.
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Ontario Producers, Processors, Distributors, and Consumers Food Council Act, Statutes of Ontario 1962-1963, Chap. 94.
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RAD: Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edn (2008)
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2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM
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Annual Reports of the Department of Agriculture, 1963-1966
Annual Reports of the Department of Agriculture and Food, 1967-1972
Annual Reports of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food, 1972- 1979
Canadiana Authorities, 1996-12- 24
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Archivist(s):
Paul McIlroy