C.O.D.E.X. spells controversy

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The Codex Alimentarius Commission was organized by FAO and the World Health Organization in the 1960s to set an international standard on food trades. The goal of Codex was to ensure food safety for both consumers and producers. Manufacture of new edible products and innovations with processing methods require the commission to apply the proper quality standards. However, Codex lacks the power to enforce them. The debatable proposal to integrate Codex with the GATT will give the commission added authority.

Standards, Interpretation and construction, Laws, regulations and rules, Codex Alimentarius Commission, Food law, Produce industry

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Other ways, other means

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Fossil fuel shortages caused by wars in the Middle East have renewed interest in renewable sources of fuel such as methane, ethyl alcohol and vegetable oil. Alcohol is the most popular and least expensive but still costs twice as much as the current rate for fossil fuels. However, the price of fossil fuels is expected to rise and, if the infrastructure expands, the technology improves or development is subsidized, renewable sources can take the place of petroleum.

Economic aspects, Alternative energy sources, Renewable energy, Fuel, Fuels

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Back to the future: Britain experiments with coppicing

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The British government has launched a tree planting project to stimulate farmers to grow wood as fuel. Known as coppicing, the project involves the planting of trees originating from shoots rather than seeds. The coppiced plants develop multiple shoots whose cuttings can be used for further plantings. Coppiced trees offer several advantages such as serving as a good biofilter, absorbing CO2 from the air and lessening acid rain.

United Kingdom, Energy policy, Environmental aspects, Fuelwood, Tree planting

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