Codex Alimentarius: No Emphasis On Nutritients

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Health Supreme Update: Codex Alimentarius: No Emphasis On

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Health Supreme Update: Codex Alimentarius: No Emphasis On Nutritients

 

 

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October 29, 2005

 

Codex Alimentarius: No Emphasis On Nutritients

 

 

Codex Vitamin and Mineral Supplement Guidelines adopted in the

Codex Commission session in Rome this summer leave little doubt that

nutrition - that is, sufficiency of nutrients for individual good

health - is not one of the priorities of this international organism

charged with developing food standards and food hygiene rules. The

Codex Nutrition and Special Foods Committee hosted by Germany has come

up with a rather bland document, but the effects - as is often the

case - will be seen only years down the road - when other, secondary

pieces of the legislation are in place, such as a " risk assessment " on

the supposed dangers of vital nutrients.

 

There was a brief moment of hope I had also reported on at the

time as it seemed that some comments in the Rome Codex session were

indicating a more nutrition-friendly approach as a definite

possibility. While it would be good to see such a change, it seems

that much of the elation was based on misinterpretation of what was

actually said.

 

The Rath Foundation has posted a well researched account of what

actually transpired. There seems to be little likelyhood for a new and

more nutrition-friendly approach of Codex any time soon.

 

 

http://www4.dr-rath-foundation.org/THE_FOUNDATION/Events/codex-miracle.htm