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The story of food fraud forensics.

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Horsemeat in burgers was hard to swallow, but there are far more sinister culinary crimes afoot...

Chicken eggs that haven´t come from chickens, melamine in infant´s milk, nut shells in spices - these are just some examples of the food fraud that has occurred in recent years. As our urban lifestyle takes us further and further away from our food sources, there are increasing opportunities for dishonesty, duplicity and profit-making shortcuts.

Sorting the Beef from the Bull features a series of food fraud tales from around the world. It explains the role of science in uncovering some of the century´s biggest food scams, and explores the arms race between food forensics and fraudsters as new methods of detection spur more creative and sophisticated means of committing the crimes. This book equips us with the knowledge of what is possible in the world of food fraud and shines a light on the shady areas of our food supply system where these criminals lurk.

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Introduction: Fraud 101
1: A creaminal record
2: What´s your beef?
3: A slippery deal
4: FINgerprinting
5: Hummuside
6: White collard crimes
7: The future of fruit forensics
8: Sniffing out crime
9: Prevention and personal safetea

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... Sorting the Beef from the Bull should be a must-read ... David Firn, Financial Times

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Temple, Nicola
Nicola Temple is a biologist, conservationist and science writer. She was raised on a smallholding in rural Ontario, Canada, where she spent her days catching terrapins and fireflies. After spending 10 years as a conservation biologist, Nicola became a full-time writer, and is now based in Bristol. Her writing has taken her from the precipices of volcanoes in Ethiopia to the banks of salmon streams in Canada´s temperate rainforest.

nicolatemple.com / @nicolatemple

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