FARM SOURCED · EVIDENCE EXPLAINEDA1 / A2
Variants of beta-casein protein discussed in relation to milk.
What it can establishWith source records, it can describe the milk supply.What it does not establishIt does not establish every attribute of finished ghee.
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Words such as organic, pesticide-free, residue-free, natural, “not detected,” MRL and traceable describe different kinds of evidence. A clear definition prevents one label from borrowing the meaning of another. Use this glossary to see what each term can establish, what it cannot establish and which question to ask next.
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A
Adulteration
Addition, substitution or removal that makes food non-compliant or deceptive.
What it can establishA validated finding identifies a specific non-compliance.What it does not establishOne sample cannot prove a category-wide problem.
Aflatoxin
Toxins produced by certain moulds under favourable conditions.
What it can establishA test can quantify named aflatoxins.What it does not establishAppearance cannot establish absence.
B
Batch
A defined quantity produced or handled under a common record.
What it can establishIt can connect a pack to source and test records.What it does not establishA printed code proves little without records.
Bilona
A traditional churning step used in making butter and ghee.
What it can establishA process record can show how fat was separated.What it does not establishThe word alone does not establish purity.
C
Cold-pressed
Oil extracted mechanically under controlled lower-temperature conditions.
What it can establishIt describes an extraction approach.What it does not establishIt does not automatically prove safety.
M
MRL
Maximum Residue Limit for a named pesticide-food combination.
What it can establishIt supplies a regulatory comparison point.What it does not establishIt is not a laboratory detection limit.
N
Natural
A broad descriptive term whose meaning depends on context.
What it can establishLittle unless the exact attribute is defined.What it does not establishIt does not establish organic status.
P
Pesticide-free
Commonly used to describe cultivation without specified synthetic pesticides.
What it can establishRecords may support a cultivation claim.What it does not establishIt is not the same as residue testing.
R
Residue-free
A result against a defined residue panel and threshold.
What it can establishThe sample met the stated criteria.What it does not establishIt does not mean every substance was tested.
T
Traceability
Ability to follow records backward and forward through a supply chain.
What it can establishIt can show where a batch came from.What it does not establishIt does not replace testing.
U
Unpolished
A processing description indicating limited surface finishing.
What it can establishIt describes a processing choice.What it does not establishIt does not establish higher nutrition.
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