CODEX: Not All Experts Are Equal
CategoriesThis article Be Wary of the ‘Instant Experts’ on the site of the Dr Rath Health Foundation points out that some data on the subject of Codex that are posted on websites are quite inaccurate. In addressing the misleading statements that were made by some, a good overview emerges ovn how Codex Alimentarius may come to influence consumer choice in supplements all over the world - even in the U.S.A.
Related: The National Health Federation's comments on the November 2005 Codex Nutrition Committee meeting in Bonn, Germany.
SHANGRI-LA ON THE RHINE
The Codex Committee Meets Again in Bonn
In the past, the meetings have been rancorous and contentious, particularly between the NHF and South Africa, on the one side, and the European Commission (EC) and its European and pharmaceutical allies on the other. With the Guidelines adopted, however, the tone has changed to one where there is less drama as the battles are being fought on the fringes. In other words, the Committee is delegating the “framework filling” tasks to working groups within the Committee, which working groups report back to the Committee every year on their progress. The NHF is a member of each of these working groups.
posted by Sepp Hasslberger on Friday January 13 2006
updated on Monday January 16 2006URL of this article:
http://www.newmediaexplorer.org/sepp/2006/01/13/codex_not_all_experts_are_equal.htm
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