With the increasing globalization of food trade and the harmonization of food standards and food safety measures, significant changes in the international and national regulatory frameworks for food have come about as well. And, although there is increasing recognition of the need to integrate and improve coordination of regulatory activities among national and international bodies, food regulation remains complex. Case-based teaching has been demonstrated as an effective educational tool for better understanding food regulation complexities. In this paper, the characteristics of a good case study are delineated, and a hypothesized case of attempting to import a soy milk product into Canada is looked at in detail. The considerations and points highlighted... |