Research progress on mutton origin tracing and authenticity

Qian Wang; Haijin Liu; Yang Bai; Yan Zhao; Jun Guo; Ailiang Chen; Shuming Yang; Shanshan Zhao; Liqin Tan

doi:10.1016/j.foodchem.2021.131387

Research progress on mutton origin tracing and authenticity

Food Chem. 2022 Mar 30;373(Pt A):131387. doi: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2021.131387. Epub 2021 Oct 13.

Authors

Qian Wang¹, Haijin Liu², Yang Bai¹, Yan Zhao³, Jun Guo⁴, Ailiang Chen³, Shuming Yang³, Shanshan Zhao³, Liqin Tan⁵

Affiliations

¹ Institute of Quality Standard & Testing Technology for Agro-Products, Key Laboratory of Agro-product Quality and Safety, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China; College of Food Science and Engineering, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018, China.
² Tibet Autonomous Region Agricultural and Livestock Product Quality and Safety Inspection Testing Center, Lhasa 850211, China.
³ Institute of Quality Standard & Testing Technology for Agro-Products, Key Laboratory of Agro-product Quality and Safety, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China.
⁴ College of Food Science and Engineering, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018, China.
⁵ Changgao Agricultural Technology Extension Station, Beipiao 122109, China.

PMID: 34742042
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2021.131387

Abstract

With the globalization of the food market and the convenience of food transportation between countries, consumers are increasingly worried about the source and safety of the food they eat. Traceability has been identified as an important tool for ensuring food safety and quality. This review mainly introduces the principles of five food traceability technologies, summarizes the progress in mutton application, comprehensively compares and analyzes the five traceability technologies, and discusses their application prospects, advantages and disadvantages. It is aimed at promoting research and application of traceability technology in mutton safety, promoting establishment and improvement of food traceability system.

Keywords: Authenticity identification; DNA traceability technology; Mutton; Origin tracing; Stable isotope traceability technology.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Food Safety*
Food Technology
Red Meat*