The Department of Science and Technology – Industrial Technology Development Institute said that RMs and the process of referencing are means to confirm methods and to assess accuracy of measurement results. These are developed through rigorous R&D .
However, RMs are not only useful in proving what makes up a particular food, its micronutrients, or the extent of its authenticity. What makes it valuable is how it supports results of measurement laboratories to ensure that commodities can pass stringent international trade standards on food quality and control.
Now, this is not only scary, it is also time consuming, expensive, and damaging to the canned tuna manufacturer. When the scare happens overseas to a Philippine product, it does not only mean refused entry. It can also put the country name in the list of barred exporters of unsafe products.