With advancements in technology, it is possible today to produce food that caters to innumerable preferences and expectations.
Confronted by so many options, consumers nowadays are often faced with the challenge of understanding exactly what they are buying and consuming. Food information, such as nutrients and ingredients, are more important than ever before in helping consumers make informed choices when buying food.
The role of Codex in Nutrition and Labelling
Codex provides guidance on the compositional requirements of foods so that they are nutritionally safe. Codex also provides guidance on general labelling of foods and the health or nutrient claims producers make on labels, with terms such as "low fat", "high fat" etc. Codex guidance ensures that consumers understand what they are buying and that "it is what it says it is".
The Codex Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary uses (CCNFSDU) addresses a wide range of technical and regulatory issues for foods that can contribute to the prevention of nutritional deficiencies and diet-related non-communicable diseases. The Codex Committee on Food Labelling (CCFL) sets standards and guidelines for nutrition information on food packages enabling consumers to make informed food choices. As fora in which member countries, leading industry associations and consumer organisations actively participate, the Nutrition and Labelling committees are important tools for influencing the food system and gaining global consensus on nutrition topics.
FAO Policy Series: Nutrition and Food Systems
CXS 237-2003
Standard for Pitahayas
CCFFV
2003
CXS 238-2003
Standard for Sweet Cassava
CCFFV
2003
CXS 240-2003
Standard for Aqueous Coconut Products - Coconut Milk and Coconut Cream
CCPFV
2003
CXS 241-2003
Standard for Canned Bamboo Shoots
CCPFV
2003
CXS 242-2003
Standard for Canned Stone Fruits
CCPFV
2003
CXS 243-2003
Standard for Fermented Milks
CCMMP
2003
CXS 244-2004
Standard for Salted Atlantic Herring and Salted Sprat
CCFFP
2004
CXS 245-2004
Standard for Oranges
CCFFV
2004
CXS 246-2005
Standard for Rambutan
CCFFV
2005
CXS 247-2005
General Standard for Fruit Juices and Nectars
CCPFV
2005
CXS 249-2006
Standard for Instant Noodles
CCCPL
2006
CXS 250-2006
Standard for a Blend of Evaporated Skimmed Milk and Vegetable Fat
CCMMP
2006
CXS 251-2006
Standard for a Blend of Skimmed Milk and Vegetable Fat in Powdered Form
CCMMP
2006
CXS 252-2006
Standard for a Blend of Sweetened Condensed Skimmed Milk and Vegetable Fat
CCMMP
2006
CXS 253-2006
Standard for Dairy Fat Spreads
CCMMP
2006
CXS 254-2007
Standard for Certain Canned Citrus Fruits
CCPFV
2007
CXS 256-1999
Standard for Fat Spreads and Blended Spreads
CCFO
1999
CXS 257R-2007
Regional Standard for Canned Humus with Tehena
CCNE
2007
CXS 258R-2007
Regional Standard for Canned Foul Medames
CCNE
2007
CXS 259R-2007
Regional Standard for Tehena
CCNE
2007