The Proposal to Outlaw the Home Garden - HR 875 and S 425

organichris · March 10, 2009

I have to wonder if this relates in any way to Codex Alimentarius. For the uninformed here is an excerpt from the Wikipedia page:

"The Codex Alimentarius (Latin for "food code" or "food book") is a collection of internationally recognized standards, codes of practice, guidelines and other recommendations relating to foods, food production and food safety. Its name derives from the Codex Alimentarius Austriacus.[1] Its texts are developed and maintained by the Codex Alimentarius Commission, a body that was established in 1963 by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO). The Commission's main aims are stated as being to protect the health of consumers and ensure fair practices in the international food trade. The Codex Alimentarius is recognized by the World Trade Organization as an international reference point for the resolution of disputes concerning food safety and consumer protection.[2]"

The current proposals sound like a domestic version of the policies of the international regulatory body. It may be a way of imposing Codex Alimentarius without Congress signing onto a UN or WHO agreement. Just a thought.

Oh and thanks to Feldon or whoever consolidated these threads.

March 10, 2009	#11
organichris Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 630	I have to wonder if this relates in any way to Codex Alimentarius. For the uninformed here is an excerpt from the Wikipedia page: "The Codex Alimentarius (Latin for "food code" or "food book") is a collection of internationally recognized standards, codes of practice, guidelines and other recommendations relating to foods, food production and food safety. Its name derives from the Codex Alimentarius Austriacus.[1] Its texts are developed and maintained by the Codex Alimentarius Commission, a body that was established in 1963 by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO). The Commission's main aims are stated as being to protect the health of consumers and ensure fair practices in the international food trade. The Codex Alimentarius is recognized by the World Trade Organization as an international reference point for the resolution of disputes concerning food safety and consumer protection.[2]" The current proposals sound like a domestic version of the policies of the international regulatory body. It may be a way of imposing Codex Alimentarius without Congress signing onto a UN or WHO agreement. Just a thought. Oh and thanks to Feldon or whoever consolidated these threads.