We defended consumers» right to know what they're eating by fighting for mandatory country - of - origin labeling and ensured that technologies
like food irradiation continue to be labeled
Not exact matches
This sounds
like a positive practice, until one considers the possible risks associated with the
irradiation of
food.
In the typical scenario, a group of terrorists steal a few ounces of radioactive material
like cobalt 60 from a
food irradiation facility.
Codex pertains to every bite - and kind of -
food traded internationally and allows high doses of pesticides, veterinary drugs, synthetic hormones, contaminants, artificial sweeteners, and other dangerous compounds and processes (
like mandated
irradiation of
food) while it forbids health claims for
food.
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