Botanicals "positive/negative" list created by U.N. expert panel suggested by Codex cmte.
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
"HARMFUL HERBS" REVIEW BY U.N.-SPONSORED EXPERT PANEL suggested in a draft report of the Codex Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses Oct. 7-11 meeting in Bonn, Germany. Asked by the Codex Executive Committee to consider the implications of a Canadian delegation paper addressing "potentially harmful herbs and botanical preparations sold as foods," the nutrition/special dietary uses committee determined that the group lacks the necessary experience to deal with the issue. The Canadian paper suggested that lists of "positive" and "negative" botanical ingredients be developed.