Developing NRVs-R for Older Infants and Young Children
Dr Mary Flynn and Oonagh Lyons
Ireland is currently leading work in the Codex Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses (CCNFSDU) on developing Codex nutrient reference values (NRVs) for persons aged 6 to 36 months.
Dr Mary Flynn is Chief Specialist for Public Health Nutrition at the Food Safety Authority of Ireland and Visiting Professor, Faculty of Life and Health Sciences, University of Ulster. Ms Oonagh Lyons is a Technical Executive at the Food Safety Authority of Ireland [...]
09 January 2020
No time to waste to conserve antibiotics for future generations
Lee Eui-kyung Minister of Food and Drug Safety, Republic of Korea, opened the Ad hoc Codex Intergovernmental Task Force on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), in Pyeongchang, underlining the need for bold action in order to conserve antibiotics for future generations. Minister Lee Eui-kyung urged delegates to move forward on their programme of work and complete the tasks assigned. “It's more crucial to have our recommendations and plans in place, than our plans themselves”, she said.
Dr. Sangryeol Ryu, chairing TFAMR7
Due to the [...]
09 December 2019
Codex tackling mounting demand for urgent management of antimicrobial resistance
In opening remarks via video message to the Ad hoc Codex Intergovernmental Task Force on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), taking place in Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea from 9 to 13 December 2019, FAO Director-General, Qu Dongyu will underline to delegates the importance of understanding where AMR is present and how to target it, as key to reducing the risks it poses. The work of the task force is an integral part of the food system transformation that FAO aims to achieve.
Codex [...]
08 December 2019
Codex Committee on Processed Fruits and Vegetables (CCPFV) invites participation in its upcoming meeting
Richard Boyd from The United States Department of Agriculture, Chairperson of CCPFV, explains the innovative approach being taken to develop a range of standards and encourages members and observers to take part.
Richard Boyd chairs CCPFV
CCPFV will be starting its 29th session at a unique location – and all interested countries and recognized observers are invited to participate. In accordance with the guidance of the Codex Alimentarius Commission, CCPFV is continuing its work by correspondence, and to do this, the committee [...]
06 December 2019
New publication: Codex nutrient reference values
This session of CCNFSDU will look at nutrient reference values (NRVs) for older infants and young children. NRVs do not appear on food labels but they are used in nutrition labelling to show the contribution to healthy nutrient intake of the nutrients in a portion of food. This work follows on work at CCNFSDU which led over several years to the development of Codex NRVs for the essential nutrients: protein, vitamins and minerals in the Codex Guidelines for Nutrition Labelling.
The [...]
27 November 2019
CCNFSDU plays a pivotal role devoting its energy to those who need special protection
In Düsseldorf, Germany an extended session of the Codex Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses (CCNFSDU) with nearly 400 delegates in attendance, kicked off Sunday 24 November 2019.
Speaking via a video message Julia Klöckner, German Federal Minister of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection, said that with over 820 million people still suffering from hunger whilst at the same time almost a third of the global population is affected by excess weight and obesity, nutrition and health policies [...]
25 November 2019
Codex nutrition committee - a common goal to combat malnutrition and obesity
In the week that WHO urges action to increase physical activity levels in girls and boys aged 11 to 17 years and reports that more than 80% of school-going adolescents globally do not meet current recommendations of at least one hour of physical activity per day, it is timely that the Codex Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses (CCNFSDU) is meeting from 24 to 29 November in Duesseldorf, Germany.
Purwiyatno Hariyadi, Indonesia, Vice-chairperson of the Codex Alimentarius Commission [...]
23 November 2019
Antimicrobial resistance. Understanding where it is and how to target it key to reducing risks
World Antimicrobial Awareness Week runs from 18 to 22 November 2019, and is an annual, global event through which FAO, the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) and WHO raise awareness about antimicrobial resistance (AMR) as a serious health and livelihoods issue. The three organizations encourage stakeholders to treat antibiotics and other antimicrobials as a precious resource to be used prudently and responsibly.
Food plays an important role in the development and spread of AMR. The presence of AMR microorganisms in [...]
19 November 2019
FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu expresses full support for Codex
FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu met today with Guilherme da Costa, Chairperson of the Codex Alimentarius Commission, together with three Vice Chairpersons – Mariam Eid from Lebanon, Purwiyatno Hariyadi from Indonesia and Steve Wearne from the United Kingdom.
FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu (right) with Guilherme da Costa, Chairperson of the Codex Alimentarius Commission
Guilherme da Costa said: "The Director-General expressed strong support for the work of Codex and for the importance of science-based international food standards."
Codex activities should be more visible, tangible and [...]
14 November 2019
Internationally developed guidance on managing food allergens crucial
Jenny Scott is Senior Advisor in the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. She co-chaired the working group on the proposed draft code of practice on food allergen management for food business operators. Jenny explains the importance of the work on allergens.
Jenny Scott co-chaired the Codex work on allergens with Australia and the UK
“Food allergies are an increasing food safety issue globally, resulting in many food recalls (approximately 1/3 of food recalls [...]
05 November 2019
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