Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC), which was in news recently, was set up by which of these two organisations?
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Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC), which was in news recently, was set up by which of these two organisations?
- 1FAO and WHOtrue
- 2MNCfalse
- 3GRFfalse
- 4MDMfalse
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Answer : 1. "FAO and WHO"
Explanation :
The Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC) is an intergovernmental body that develops food standards, guidelines and codes of practice. CAC was established in 1963 by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO). The headquarters of CAC is in Rome. Recently, India's proposal for standards covering parameters such as moisture content and quality for millets was unanimously supported at the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC) meeting. The standards cover 15 varieties and will help promote millets in global trade and food markets. CAC appreciated India's specialties. The decision comes as 2023 was declared International Year of Millets to boost production and consumption.