Codex

Would You Buy a Used Car From This Man? Written by the National Health Federation Category: Codex Published: January 2006         John Venardos, writing with a confidence born of years of pharmaceutical-industry experience at Pfizer and G.D. Searle, assures us that he is “setting the record straight” about Codex Alimentarius.1 In his article of the same title, he proceeds to tell us that Codex is good for us, based as it is upon “science,” that we have nothing to fear, and that the Codex … [Read more...] about Would You Buy a Used Car From This Man?

Miracle in Rome? Written by the Paul Anthony Taylor Category: Codex Published: July 2005         July 2005 – The Natural Solutions Foundation reported after the July 2005 meeting of the Codex Alimentarius Commission in Rome that a “miracle” had occurred, and that World Health Organization (WHO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) had expressed “significant displeasure with the anti-health approach to nutrition taken by Codex over the past 4 … [Read more...] about Miracle in Rome?

Codex Meeting in Ottawa: Business as Usual, or "Stunning Victory" for Health Freedom?Written by Paul Anthony TaylorCategory: CodexPublished: July 2006        May 1-5, 2006, saw the thirty-fourth meeting of the Codex Committee on Food Labeling (CCFL) take place in Ottawa, Canada. Along with the Codex Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses (CCNFSDU), CCFL is one of the main Codex committees whose work is increasingly threatening the future of natural healthcare and health … [Read more...] about Codex Meeting in Ottawa: Business as Usual

Nutrient Risk Assessment: What You're Not Being Told Written by National Health Federation Category: Codex Published: August 2007         January 2007 (Revised August 2007) - Pro-pharmaceutical and anti-health freedom forces have made significant strides in recent years towards their ultimate aim of removing all higher-dose, innovative and effective nutritional supplements from the global marketplace. With the passing of the European Union’s Food Supplements Directive in 2002, for example, … [Read more...] about Nutrient Risk Assessment: What You’re Not Being Told

GM Food Animals Coming Written by National Health Federation Category: Codex Published: 09 July 2010         Foods derived from genetically modified animals are likely to be contaminated by potent vaccines, immune regulators, and growth hormones, as well as nucleic acids, viruses, and bacteria that have the potential to create pathogens and to trigger cancer Prof. Joe Cummins and Dr. Mae-Wan Ho Heritable versus non-heritable modifications The Codex Alimentarius Commission of the … [Read more...] about GM Food Animals Coming

New York University Law Review Criticizes Codex Written by National Health Federation Category: Codex Published: January 2007        A paper published in 2006 in the New York University Law Review, a respected academic journal, examines the increasing prominence and power of international institutions through a study of the Codex Alimentarius Commission. Sponsored by the World Health Organization and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Codex is the highest … [Read more...] about New York University Law Review Criticizes Codex

When It Comes to GM Food, Some Say Ignorance is Bliss A Report on the February 2007 Oslo Codex Working Group on GM Labeling Written by the National Health Federation Category: Codex Published: February 2007 PRESS RELEASE When It Comes to GM Food, Some Say Ignorance is Bliss A Report on the February 2007 Oslo Codex Working Group on GM Labeling February 15, 2007 At a recent two-day meeting in Oslo, Norway, a sizeable group of delegates met to discuss establishing international Codex … [Read more...] about When It Comes to GM Food, Some Say Ignorance is Bliss A Report on the February 2007 Oslo Codex Working Group on GM Labeling

Action You May Take To Voice Your Concerns Re: NHF Press Release on GM Foods/Codex Written by National Health Federation Category: Codex Published: February 2007 https://thenhf.com/codex/our-work-at-codex/codex-library/when-it-comes-to-gm-food-some-say-ignorance-is-bliss-a-report-on-the-february-2007-oslo-codex-working-group-on-gm-labeling/ NHF Press Release - Report on the February 2007 Oslo Codex Working Group on GM Labelling The National Health Federation encourages all of our … [Read more...] about Action You May Take To Voice Your Concerns Re: NHF Press Release on GM Foods/Codex

Codex Alimentarius: Corporations Forge Global Food Rules Written by the National Health Federation Category: Codex Published:  July 2007        Rome - 4th of July 2007. Americans are celebrating this day as a special holiday signifying freedom and independence. But it is a work-day here in Rome at FAO, the Food and Agriculture Organization's headquarters, where the Codex Commission is having its week-long yearly general meeting. Freedom and independence are not really high on the agenda at … [Read more...] about Codex Alimentarius: Corporations Forge Global Food Rules

Codex Alimentarius: Monstrously Toxic Power Play for Control of the Global Food Supply & Natural Health Industry Written by the National Health Federation Category: Codex Published: August 2007 August 2007 The Codex Alimentarius agenda, which has long metastasized in the recesses of closed board rooms and governmental chambers, is now coming to light. This is the paramount issue of our times. If Codex standards ever replace the current laws in the U.S. governing food and dietary … [Read more...] about Codex Alimentarius: Monstrously Toxic Power

Codex and Aspartame-NHF Report Written by Bill Sardi Category: Codex Published: September 2007 NEWSLETTER No. 11 – SEPTEMBER 2007         For many years now, the National Health Federation has spent enormous man-hours on issues concerning Codex. As the health-freedom voice at Codex, we feel we have an obligation to health-conscious consumers to represent their views and wishes at these meetings and to make sure that the public is informed with our direct, first-hand knowledge of the … [Read more...] about Codex and Aspartame-NHF Report

Codex Alimentarius: Will EU Laws Become World Standard? Written by National Health Federation Category: Codex Published: April 2007         In a recent article, The Economist discusses How the European Union is becoming the world's chief regulator. The article says the EU regulatory framework is in the process of becoming "world standard". The Economist quotes an unnamed US official:         One American official says flatly that the EU is “winning” the regulatory race, adding: “And there … [Read more...] about Codex Alimentarius: Will EU Laws Become World Standard?

Codex Alimentarius: Globalizing Food Written by the National Health Federation Category: Codex Published: 09 July 2005 “There is a huge shift taking place in the global awareness in the last 5 years with strong views about globalization and the power structures of major corporations.” -David Korten        Codex Alimentarius, according to its website, was created in 1963 by the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) to develop food standards, … [Read more...] about Codex Alimentarius: Globalizing Food

Global Food Safety Drive Hitting Smaller Companies, Developing Nations – UNWritten by National Health Federation Category: Codex Published: 09 July 2010          Food companies in developing countries may face being squeezed out of the market by the proliferation of public and private food safety standards, a report by the United Nations will spell out this week.        The joint paper by the Food and Agriculture Organization and the World Health Organization will say food producers, processors … [Read more...] about Global Food Safety Drive Hitting Smaller Companies, Developing Nations – UN

Codex Adopts New Dietary Supplement Provisions Written by National Health Federation Category: Codex Published: 09 July 2010         The Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC) has adopted new provisions for food supplements, including recommendations on the substantiation of health claims. The provisions adopted by the Codex decision-making body during a meeting that took place last week have been welcomed by the supplements industry, which said they are in line with its own … [Read more...] about Codex Adopts New Dietary Supplement Provisions

The Curious Case of CODEX ALIMENTARIUS - Two Meetings Highlight Contradictions Written by Scott C. Tips Category: Codex Published: 12 April 2011 “When you drink the water, remember the spring.” – Chinese proverb Codex Committee on Food Additives meets in Xiamen, China, March 2011 Recently, I had the pleasure of flying across half the world and back so that I could attend two different, back-to-back Codex meetings at both ends of the trip.  That was the fun part.  The hard part was … [Read more...] about The Curious Case of CODEX ALIMENTARIUS

Upcoming 33rd Session of the Codex Committee (Germany) Written by the National Health Federation Category: Codex Published: 22 August 2011         The NHF will have Delegate and NHF President Scott Tips in attendance at the upcoming 33rd Session of the Codex Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses (CCNFSDU) in Bad Soden am Taunus, Germany, from November 14-18th, 2011. The CCNFSDU agenda will include the "Revised Nutrient Reference Values for Labeling Purposes in the … [Read more...] about Upcoming 33rd Session of the Codex Committee (Germany)

Codex Alimentarius’ Meeting on Veterinary Residues in FoodsWritten by Katherine CarrollCategory: CodexPublished: 02 July 2013        Minneapolis, Minnesota is the hosting City for Codex Alimentarius’ meeting on Veterinary Residues in Foods during the last week of August 2013.The National Health Federation, NHF will be there attending not only the plenary session but the working group on the Guidelines on Risk Management Recommendations for Residues of Veterinary Drugs  with the intention and … [Read more...] about Codex Alimentarius’ Meeting on Veterinary Residues in Foods

Newsletter No. 15 Article The Federation Attends the Germany Codex Meeting Upcoming 33rd Session of the Codex Committee (Germany) Written by the National Health Federation Category: Codex Published: 18 November 2011             Delegate and NHF President Scott Tips is in attendance at the 33rd Session of the Codex Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses (CCNFSDU) in Bad Soden am Taunus, Germany, from November 14-18th, 2011. The CCNFSDU agenda will include the "Revised … [Read more...] about Newsletter No. 15 Article

DIVIDE AND CONQUER The Latest Strategy at Codex Written By Scott C. Tips Category: Codex Published: 08 November 2013 Sunset pinked the German sky as the Codex delegates sat at their conference-room tables, a long first day already behind them, still debating health standards that will affect billions worldwide. Naturally a day filled with such debates – especially over technical language for draft guidelines for vitamin-and-mineral Nutrient Reference Values (NRVs) as well as draft … [Read more...] about DIVIDE AND CONQUER

NHF Takes On "Market-Making" Off the Backs of the Poor at Codex Written by Katherine A. Carroll Category: Codex Published: 31 August 2014         The following are comments that the National Health Federation (NHF)  alone, among all the health freedom organizations, is able to submit to Codex Alimentarius, the highest food-governing body in the World. NHF feels strongly that the sacred integrity of a child's body deserves the utmost protection, care, and careful feeding and nurture. And so … [Read more...] about NHF Takes On “Market-Making” Off the Backs of the Poor at Codex

The Great Australian Health Mystery Why is there a Great Divide between the Australian People and Their Government on Health? Written by Scott C. TipsCategory: CodexPublished: 21 July 2013 Australia is the continent-nation that we all know is full of healthy, sun-loving, active people who once tamed a continent and now bask in the glory of their sun-drenched outdoor world. When someone mentions Australia to us, do we automatically think of their cities? Of unhealthy urban masses? No. … [Read more...] about The Great Australian Health Mystery

Crashing Monsanto’s pesticide party in Beijing CRASHING MONSANTO’S PESTICIDE PARTY IN BEIJING NHF Slams the Global Pesticide Empire Written By Scott C. Tips Category: Codex Published: 23 May 2017 “A business that makes nothing but money is a poor business.”  - Henry Ford The Chinese Vice-Minister of Agriculture’s speech opens the 49th session of the Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues in Beijing, China   They have been running amok for years, unchallenged. The Codex Alimentarius … [Read more...] about Crashing Monsanto’s pesticide party in Beijing