Making Codex More Effective

With today’s global food supply, nations are dependent on each other´s actions. In the old days, foods were traded locally, so if these foods were contaminated, the foodborne illness that developed remained a local problem. Now, increasing international trade has resulted in improved nutrition, but also a greater probability for unsafe food to reach a large population.

Because of this, food safety issues across the globe are getting more attention, and this in turn has increased the visibility an…