2014 Regulatory Update: US Codex and Global Harmonization of Food Regulations in Regards to Spices

This presentation was provided at the 2014 Regulatory Workshop. The presenter, Mary Frances Lowe, presented on science-based standards for the global marketplace: codex alimentarius and spices.

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