FAO, WHO evaluate Codex
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) launched a joint evaluation in April of their Food Standards Program, including the international food code, Codex Alimentarius Commission, so that it best serves the concerns of all (the rich and poor) regarding health, safety, and trade in food.
This is the first evaluation process of the Codex Alimentarius and its standard-setting mechanisms after 40 years of operations. The two organizat…