Food standards are implemented to assist with the protection of the public's health and consumer interests concerning food issues.

There are Governing bodies and assemblies which oversee food standard issues with the principle aim of protecting the health of consumers.

In the UK, there is the Food Standards Agency which was introduced by an Act of Parliament in 2000 and is an independent Government department.

There is a global food standards body called Codex Alimentarius Commission, which has just recently implemented a landmark agreement to it's 169 member countires regarding the analysis and management of the risks derived from biotechnology.