We All Have a Hand in It…

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), each year in the United States, there are an estimated 76 million cases of foodborne illness.

An estimated 325,000 of these cases lead to hospitalization, and for 5,000 people, the illness leads to death. The government defines foodborne illnesses as the result of eating food that is contaminated with harmful bacteria, viruses, parasites, or toxins.

Codex Alimentarius

The Codex Alimentarius Commission was established in 1963 by the World Health Organization and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations to develop international food standards to protect consumer health and to facilitate fair trading practices in foods. Today, there are more than 180 member governments.

Find out if your country is of the members of the Codex Alimentarius Commission: http://www.fao.org/fao-who-codexalimentarius/about-codex/members/en/