The stunningly scenic mountain village of Montefortino in the Sibillini Mountains Central Italy, held its 16th annual Festival of Real Truffles, 'Festival del Tartufo Vero dei Monti Sibillini', often amidst thunder and lightening. While the stormy weather was not ideal it was symbolic as the Romans believed that truffles were created when the god Jove hit an oak tree with a thunderbolt. Doctor Fioravanti the president of the truffle association, A.T.T., spoke about the cultural history of truffles prized from Greek civilization onwards and associated with myths concerning their powers, such as being an aphrodisiac or the food of witches. In the past the 'real' truffle needed to be distinguished from legends. Today the 'real' truffle needs to be protected from the counterfeit. [...]
Via Mariano Pallottini
This is how food regulation begins in some cases- in this case Chinese genetically modifying truffles, running them through Romania as "Romanian Truffles" and bypassing the European Union. One day there will be Codex standard developed and most likely the National Health Federation Codex delegation will sit in on this. Just as now even though most agree that follow up formula is bad and not necessary, it is undergoing the Codex standard process