Source: Dan Flynn, FOOD SAFETY NEWS, 9/28/17


Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue is making a peculiar argument for transferring the U.S. Codex Office from food safety to trade. Perdue is claiming the move will better ensure that the international standards are “grounded in science,” which is the peculiar part. The U.S. Codex Office has long reported to the USDA undersecretary for food safety, a post traditionally filled by a medical doctor or other top scientist.

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