Food Safety Matters Podcast Talks Food Fraud with John Spink and Handwashing with Don Schaffner
In this week's episode of Food Safety Matters, Food Safety Magazine's editorial director speaks with Dr. John Spink on food fraud, what it is, how it's being addressed and the importance of preventing it before it occurs.
John Spink is the director of the Food Fraud Initiative at Michigan State University. Over the years, John's research has focused on economically motivated food adulteration, including the use of adulterant substances, counterfeit products, stolen goods, smuggled goods, tampering and intentional mislabeling. His leadership positions include product fraud related activities with the International Organization for Standardization, Global Food Safety Initiative's (GFSI's) Food Fraud Think Tank, and U.S. Pharmacopeia. In addition to John's many involvements throughout the food industry, he is also a frequent contributor to Food Safety Magazine.