Codex - Your Health Managed in Europe

The Codex Alimentarius Commission is a global organization that is going to play major role in your life. Actually it has been doing that since 1963. In Canada, the effects of the Commission's activities can be seen in the new licensing requirements for natural health care products. These new policies bring Canada into line with global standards.

The regulatory intent is to bring these products into a regulatory regime that creates standards and tests for medicinal and health claims. Standards are fine. However there is growing concern that under the guise of public health safety proposed regulations may have rather serious implications for the type of food you eat, the vitamins you take, and the ingredients for the medicines you use

Over the next few posts we'll take a look at what's going on