Codex Alimentarius is a driving force for ensuring food safety and trade standards during COVID-19, says FAO Director-General
(WorldNews China)

24 September 2020, Rome - The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, today praised the work of the Codex Alimentarius Commission as a driving force for ensuring international food safety and trade standards, particularly amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Director-General opened the 43rd session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission, the United Nations body established by FAO and the World Health Organization (WHO) to protect consumer health and ensure fair practices in international food trade. `Especially in the time of COVID-19, the world needs the international Codex standards that allow us to keep our food traveling...