Codex meets in Rotterdam
The Thirty-fourth Session of the Codex Committee on Food Additives and Contaminants and its Ad Hoc Working Groups will be held in March 2002 in The Netherlands.
Archives for February 4, 2002
President Bush invests in food security
In his budget proposal for fiscal year 2003, President Bush will include $131 million (€152m) in new spending to protect the nation's food supply from animal and plant pests and diseases, strengthen food safety programs and support specific research...
Supplements to slow cataract activity
Antioxidant supplements could help to fight Age-related cataracts (ARC), a leading cause of acquired blindness in the US. A recent US/European trial shows that antioxidants could slow the progression of this debilitating illness.
One billion baht for food safety in Thailand
The Thai Small Industry Finance Corporation has allotted one billion baht (€200m) to promote food safety standards among Thai food manufacturers, the Bangkok Post reports this week.