570 ◾ Appendix B
International Agencies
The Food Standard Commission of the Joint Food and Agricultural Organization and World
Health Organization (FAO/WHO), in cooperation with different nations, helps develop international standards in the production, processing, and preservation of foods exported and imported.
Codex Alimentarius (CA) is an international food regulatory agency formed by different nations.
It helps develop uniform food standards for all countries to ease export and import of foods
between countries.
References
1. Anonymous, New bacteria in the news: A special symposium, Food Technol., 40, 8, 16, 1986.
2. Anonymous, A legislative history of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, U.S. Government Printing
Office, Washington, DC, 1979.
3. Taylor, M.R., Will the Food Safety Modernization Act help prevent outbreaks of foodborne illness?,
New England J. Med., 365, e18, 2011.
4. Woodlee, J.W., How the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act responds to terrorism threats: A Primer,
Biosec. Bioterr. Biodef. Strategy Pract. Sci., 10, 258–262, 2012.
International Agencies
The Food Standard Commission of the Joint Food and Agricultural Organization and World
Health Organization (FAO/WHO), in cooperation with different nations, helps develop international standards in the production, processing, and preservation of foods exported and imported.
Codex Alimentarius (CA) is an international food regulatory agency formed by different nations.
It helps develop uniform food standards for all countries to ease export and import of foods
between countries.
References
1. Anonymous, New bacteria in the news: A special symposium, Food Technol., 40, 8, 16, 1986.
2. Anonymous, A legislative history of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, U.S. Government Printing
Office, Washington, DC, 1979.
3. Taylor, M.R., Will the Food Safety Modernization Act help prevent outbreaks of foodborne illness?,
New England J. Med., 365, e18, 2011.
4. Woodlee, J.W., How the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act responds to terrorism threats: A Primer,
Biosec. Bioterr. Biodef. Strategy Pract. Sci., 10, 258–262, 2012.