USP Food Fraud Mitigation Guidance
The U.S. Pharmacopeia Convention (USP) has developed Food Fraud Mitigation Guidance. Published in October 2016, the guidance provides tools to assist users in developing a personalized preventive management system to counter food fraud.
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