Readings

40%

2-15kg

increased

40-50%

Gryllodus sigillatus, acheta domesticus, aphitobius diaperinus, tenebrio molitor

Hermetia illucens, larvae of musca domestica, Tenebrio molitor

Microalgea and seaweed. 2% of 4000 varieties of algae have neurotoxins

Spirulina and Chlorella. Contain no toxins but can be contaminated

Wolffia arrhiza = duckweed traditionally eaten by Thais. Oxalic acid is the only toxic component produced by duckweed (at high levels).

rapeseed can also contain erucic acid

Inclusion of inferior substances having properties similar to foods in which they are added

Optical microscopy. Sclerous rings and parenchyma cells are part of cane sugar.

Is the most widely used technique. Olive oil, citric juices, jams, tea liqueurs, wines. High performance liquid chromatography

is used to detect gas volatile organic compounds. Wines of the same region

Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. Used for milk

Nuclear magnetic resonance. Used to detect adulterant + give its structure.

Interspecies and varietal adulteration in coffee + meat in vegetarian foods

Randomly Amplified Polymorphic DNA (RAPD). Low cost molecular marker detection method. Unreliable du to lack of reproductibility

In USA, Medications are approved through a formal data-driven process by the FDA. For medicinal cannabis, the dosage has not been established through such a process.

Research shows that the use of edible cannabis is declining in jurisdictions where medicinal cannabis has been legalized. FALSE

“Edibles avoid the harmful toxins and health risks that come with smoking cannabis” FALSE

Well-controlled clinical studies on the therapeutic effectiveness of cannabis and its constituents are sparse or nonexistent: hence, the scientific evidence for such claims is of low quality TRUE

Regular cannabis use may have detrimental effects on brain development, psychiatric health and heart health. TRUE

65% of medical cannabis users experience severe cannabis-induced behavioral impairment