When the United States Pharmacopeial(USP)Convention,a private non-governmental organization,launched the sixth edition of the Food Chemicals Codex(FCC;usp.org/fcc;previously published by the Institute of Medicine),it emphasized open-source revisions and comments.The compendium of non-binding purity,quality and identity standards for food ingredients(including flavors)now offers free and open access for revisions on its site(usp.org/fcc/forum).According to Jim Griffiths,USP's vice president of food and dietary supplement standards,the organization encourages public comment and input,ensuring opportunities for the addition of new monographs and methods."This is transparent,"he says."It's a brand new model."
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