Food Authenticity Program Meeting Book (March 13, 2020)

Consequences:

• Reference materials and methods are inextricably linked

• Authenticity encompasses both substances and words

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Hypotheses

• Reference materials for targeted authenticity methods are the same as for “standard” food test methods

• Reference materials for non-targeted authenticity methods are NOT the same

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