Food Authenticity Program Meeting Book (March 13, 2019)

AOAC Food Authenticity & Fraud Program History and Process

AOAC Midyear Meeting March 13, 2019

Deborah McKenzie, ʡʸ Senior Director, Standards and Official Methods SM AOAC INTERNATIONAL

Background

• 2017 - AOAC Presidential Task Force on Food Fraud – Chaired by Dr. Samuel B. Godefroy, Université Laval – Objectives: • Consider AOAC’s role and efforts in food fraud mitigation and prevention • Leverage AOAC’s processes to facilitate sustained action in addressing analytical requirements for Food Fraud Prevention • Meetings in September 2017, and March 2018.