FALSE: In June 2005 the U.S. was forced to accept Codex Alimentarius regulation of vitamins, minerals, and dietary supplements. OUTDATED: Bills proposing the regulation of dietary supplements are ...

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A member survey has revealed good support for Codex standards, but concerns have been raised again about timeliness. The Codex Alimentarius, or “Food Code” is a collection of international standards, ...

A global food standards-setting body has made progress on a range of issues, including E. coli in sprouts and vegetables, Vibrio in seafood, and food hygiene in traditional markets. The Codex ...

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Rome, 19th July 2013 (WAM) - The UN food standards body Codex Alimentarius has agreed on new standards to protect the health of consumers worldwide. These include standards on fruit, vegetables, fish ...

Karen Hulebak chaired the Codex Alimentarius Commission from 2008 to 2011. The European Union is currently picking an arcane but hugely consequential bureaucratic fight at the United Nations. And if ...

Although Codex Alimentarius was established in 1962, it has risen in prominence in recent years as more countries have aligned their national food standards, particularly in the case of so-called ...

The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) participated in the forty-eighth session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission, which was recently held in Rome, the Italian capital, with representatives from ...

Guidelines for the control of Salmonella in beef and pork and on hygiene to control foodborne parasites were among the decisions taken during the first day of the Codex Alimentarius Commission meeting ...

India's role in global food safety gained recognition at a recent international meeting. The Codex Alimentarius Commission praised India's millet grain standards. India co-chaired initiatives for ...

For years, kava, a traditional beverage made from the Piper methysticum plant with over 3000 years of safe historical, social, and ceremonial uses, has been overshadowed by unfounded safety concerns.