CODEX MEETING

BY KEITH NUTHALL
WORLD food standards body Codex Alimentarius has approved an international code of practice on animal feeding, aimed at preventing environmental health problems caused by additive use (especially anti-biotics). The Codex's Commission also expanded its food health and hygiene regulations, which will tighten rules on production and distribution when implemented in member countries, which include Britain.



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