Article: FOOD STANDARDS: VITAMINS AND MINERALS, PARMESAN CHEESE ON MENU FOR CODEX COMMISSION MEETING.

Vitamins and minerals.

Whilst the guidelines on vitamins and minerals proposed by the Codex Alimentarius, a joint body of the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation and the World Health Organisation, would not replace existing national standards or create new national rules, they are designed to function as a guideline concerning the labelling of food supplements. This is the first time that Codex has considered recommendations on vitamin and mineral supplement labelling, but it has been prompted by concerns that many consumers are unaware of the harmful effects of taking supplements in excessive amounts. It is also seeking to guarantee that the minimum levels of ...

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