Adam Faller, PhD’s Post

Excited to continue to grow in the fields of quality control and food safety in my new role as an Analytical Scientist II at Herbalife!

Ecstatic to share the news of the publication of the book "Tea as a Food Ingredient: Properties, Processing, and Health Aspects" (Edited by Junfeng Yin, Zhusheng Fu, Yongquan Xu), to which I contributed a chapter! I'm honoured to have written the final chapter of the book (Chapter 20: Genetic Characterization of Tea and Its Quality Attributes) in which I was able to dive into the interesting genetic background of one of our most globally important botanicals. My own research involving the tea plant began in China, where I sampled leaves at different tea farms around the southern provinces of the country. I had some of the best cups of green tea that I have ever tasted during that trip (though don't tell anyone that I'm also a coffee drinker). https://lnkd.in/guqwgt6d

I am happy and honoured to have had the chance to contribute a chapter to the recently published book: "Food Fraud: A Global Threat with Public Health and Economic Consequences." This work is well described by one of our editors, Rosalee Hellberg, as "the first of its kind in serving as a resource for understanding and mitigating the food industry’s vulnerability to food fraud." Food fraud is an ever-present threat to many different commodities, including the grains and cereals that my co-authors and I discuss in Chapter 14. Sharing information about fraud vulnerabilities and mitigating techniques prompts a global effort to develop robust quality control programs, and ultimately leads to improved consumer health, safety, and confidence.

Great article from Herbalife Nutrition about my experience working in China, on molecular authentication of green tea products. This important work helped my research gain support from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). Thank you to my supervisor, Dr Steven Newmaster, for the continued guidance! https://lnkd.in/g59rYqr

Check out this great article from University of Guelph's CBS on my work regarding protein powder authentication methods. https://lnkd.in/g9-d7Hr

Comprehensive quality control programs that are comprised of appropriate analytical tools are urgently needed to mitigate fraud in the growing market of protein powders (especially plant-based). Check out my publication with my team, that serves as a foundational investigation into these possible tools and protocols. https://lnkd.in/g8B-Vtz