Find out how isotope fingerprinting helps to verify food authenticity and fight food fraud

[julian-renpenni]

Have you ever thought about the authenticity of the food you are buying? Maybe asking yourself, is it truly organic and was it really locally produced? In the end, it is quite difficult to judge where and how a product was produced.    

The global food supply system is expanding, becoming more complex, and the supply chain is lengthening. This makes tracing of origin and authenticity of food, feed and beverages a challenge. Verifying food authenticity plays a key role in ensuring consumer health, protecting consumer rights, preventing fraudulent product and deception in trade competition, and maintaining sustainable development of national agricultural resources.

Which techniques are available for food authenticity and traceability? Find out in my blog article about isotope fingerprints.