Data on Food Additives Desperately Needed in Codex

The Codex Alimentarius Commission is the international food standards–setting organization of the Food and Agriculture Organization and the World Health organization. One of the key activities of the Codex Committee on Food Additives and Contaminants (CCFAC) is maintaining the Codex General Standard on Food Additives. This General Standard provides a system for incorporating food additives in both Codex standardized and non-standardized foods, thus protecting consumers and providing a workable a…