Originally Posted by worldtraveller73

The good news is that Canada has changed the card in the last few years to read

Meat/meat products; dairy products; fruits; vegetables; seeds; nuts; plants and animals or their parts/products; cut flowers; soil; wood/wood products; birds; insects.

instead of food which was there before hand.

Now, when you bring back coffee or other souvenir food items, you don't get hassled as much.