Aftermath of Codex ; New course of action.

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Supplement Activists Assess Codex Strategies Going Forward

 

by James S. Turner, Esq., Board Chair, Citizens for Health

 

Rome, July 5, 2005:

 

Summary :

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1. Consumer rights groups sit and work out modalities to blunt impact

of Codex.

 

2. They point out Codex goes against vital supplement laws of most

countries, who are not happy with Codex.

 

3. This reality, the advocates suggested, opens several opportunities

for action to limit the damage the guidelines will cause.

 

4. They advocate non restrictive alternatives to Codex for many Asian

and African countries. A movement was advocated to push this line of

offence.

 

5. The structure of Codex itself can be brought under scrutiny.

 

6.They pointed out WHO was not happy with Codex for not concerning

itself with health issues despite heavy funding.

 

7. WHO was trying to bring Codex under WHO/FAO thus limiting its

existence as an independant entity.

 

 

Read actual article at :

http://www.citizens.org/priorities/codex/codexnewsflash2.cfm#july6

 

(The current article is the second news item)