Sorting the beef from the bull
Subtitle: the science of food fraud forensics
By: Richard Evershed & Nicola Temple
Contributors: Temple, Nicola, author
Series: Bloomsbury sigma series; Bloomsbury sigma series -- bk. 11.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC; Bloomsbury Sigma
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 319
ISBN-13: 9781472911339; 9781472921369
Subjects: Food; Food industry and trade; Forensic Chemistry; Corrupt practices; Analysis
Description: Illustrious analytical chemist Richard Evershed and science writer Nicola Temple explain the scientific tools and techniques that have revealed the century's biggest food fraud scams. They explore the arms race between scientists and adulterators as better techniques for detection spur more creative and sophisticated means of adulteration, and review the up-and-coming techniques and devices that will help the industry and consumers fight food fraud in the future. Engagingly written, SORTING THE BEEF FROM THE BULL lifts the lid on the forensics involved, and brings to light the full story of a fascinating and underreported world of applied science.--AMAZON.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-305) and index.
Table of contents: title: Foreword / by Chris Elliott; title: Introduction: Not eggsactly what you thought; title: Food fraud 101; title: Busting the food cheats; title: A slippery deal; title: Hake today, cod tomorrow; title: What's your beef?; title: Milking it; title: Seasoned criminals; title: Bogus beverages; title: White collard crimes; title: Thoughts for digestion; title: Appendix: Some of the chemical structures.