What Exactly is CODEX?
You are not alone if you do not understand what CODEX is and why over the last ten years so many people especially those in the health freedom movement have expressed concern. The CODEX Alimentarius Commission was established by parallel resolutions of two United Nations affiliated organizations – the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) in 1961 and the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1963. The purpose of this joint program is to ensure food safety and fair practices in food trade through the coordination of all food standards undertaken by governmental and non-governmental organizations. These purposes are to be achieved through the development of food standards, guidelines and related texts such as codes of practice. Background: During the second half of the 19th century, laws and standards began to be established that were designed to insure food products were clean and pure and to protect consumers against fraud. (Issues like watering down milk products, selling spoiled meat
