DNA Techniques to Verify Food Authenticity: Applications in Food Fraud
CHAPTER 20: Horse Meat: The International Collaborative Trial of the Real-time PCR Method for the Quantitation of Horse DNA
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Published:14 Oct 2019
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Special Collection: 2019 ebook collection
Malcolm Burns, Lucy Foster, 2019. "Horse Meat: The International Collaborative Trial of the Real-time PCR Method for the Quantitation of Horse DNA", DNA Techniques to Verify Food Authenticity: Applications in Food Fraud, Malcolm Burns, Lucy Foster, Michael Walker
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Development of fit for purpose analytical tools to help verify labelling claims and to support food law enforcement is fundamental to ensuring confidence in food labelling for consumers, businesses and the food industry alike. The international nature of modern food production, and ever-increasing demand for diverse, affordable food driven by consumers, puts pressure on food supply chains, driving down margins and creating opportunities for fraud.1 As highlighted during the 2013 horse-meat incident and emphasised in the HM Government Elliott Review into the Integrity and Assurance of Food Supply Networks2 published in 2014, there is renewed interest in improving...