Governments agree to rein in veterinary drugs in food

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Governments agree to rein in veterinary drugs in food

<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/governments-agree-rein-veterinary-drugs-food-204316248.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/jcXQ.uyQe0_JOWUZK.qFuA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/afp.com/0b608f8d280147f9080754f3bd5bbb9dbca4cf7c.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Meat is displayed in a case at a grocery store July 8, 2014 in Miami, Florida" align="left" title="Meat is displayed in a case at a grocery store July 8, 2014 in Miami, Florida" border="0" /></a>Governments have agreed new food standards calling for zero residue of veterinary drugs in meat, and limiting lead pollution in infant formula and toxins in maize, a UN body said Tuesday. The Codex Alimentarius Commission -- the top global decision-making body for food standards -- made a raft of recommendations at its ongoing annual meeting in Geneva, Angelika Tritscher, the UN's food safety coordinator, told AFP. While often complex, the decisions of the 186-nation commission run by the World Health Organization and the Food and Agriculture Organization have real meaning on the ground. &quot;They really impact on the food we buy in the store and that we eat,&quot; said Tritscher.</p><br clear="all"/>

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