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A definition is most useful when it shows its limits.

Every term answers four things: what it means, what it can establish, what it cannot establish, and what to ask next.

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A

A1 / A2

Variants of beta-casein protein discussed in relation to milk.

What it can establishWith source records, it can describe the milk-producing animal or milk supply.What it does not establishIt does not by itself establish every quality or health attribute of finished ghee.

Adulteration

The addition, substitution or removal of material in a way that makes food non-compliant or deceptive.

What it can establishA validated finding can identify a specific non-compliance in a specific sample.What it does not establishA category-wide problem cannot be inferred from one sample.

Aflatoxin

A group of toxins produced by certain moulds under favourable conditions.

What it can establishA test result can quantify named aflatoxins in the sampled material.What it does not establishAppearance alone cannot establish its absence.
B

Batch

A defined quantity produced or handled under a common record.

What it can establishIt can connect a pack to production, source and test records.What it does not establishA printed code has little value if records do not sit behind it.

Bilona

A traditional churning step used in a route to making butter and ghee.

What it can establishA documented process can show how the fat was separated.What it does not establishThe word alone does not establish source, purity or nutrition.
C

Cold-pressed

Oil extracted mechanically under controlled lower-temperature conditions.

What it can establishIt describes an extraction approach when parameters are defined.What it does not establishIt does not automatically prove source, safety or suitability for every use.
M

MRL

Maximum Residue Limit: a legal limit for a named pesticide-food combination.

What it can establishIt supplies a regulatory comparison point.What it does not establishIt is not the same as a laboratory’s detection limit.
N

Natural

A broad descriptive term whose meaning depends on context and applicable rules.

What it can establishVery little unless the brand defines the exact attribute.What it does not establishIt does not automatically establish organic status or absence of contaminants.
P

Pesticide-free

Commonly used to describe cultivation without specified synthetic pesticides.

What it can establishDocumented practice records may support a cultivation claim.What it does not establishPractice records and residue testing answer different questions.
R

Residue-free

A test outcome against a defined residue panel and method threshold.

What it can establishThe reported sample met the stated test criteria.What it does not establishIt does not mean no molecule exists or that every possible substance was tested.
T

Traceability

The ability to follow defined records backward and forward through a supply chain.

What it can establishIt can show where a batch came from and where it went.What it does not establishTraceability records do not replace testing or quality controls.
U

Unpolished

A processing description indicating limited removal of outer material or surface finishing.

What it can establishIt describes a processing choice when specified.What it does not establishIt does not automatically establish higher nutrition or freedom from contaminants.

Words change with rules and context.

Definitions display a review date in the CMS and are updated when a standard or legal meaning changes.