In this new Explorer’s Way episode, I sit down with Stefan Gafner, Chief Science Officer at the American Botanical Council and a key leader in the Botanical Adulterants Prevention Program (BAPP).
We explore how his path through pharmacy, natural products chemistry, and years in industry led him to focus on botanical adulteration…and why making sure what’s on the label is actually in the bottle has become such an important mission for him.
Stefan breaks down the surprisingly clever ways products can be adulterated, why it’s so hard to spot as a consumer, and how education, better testing, and collaboration across the industry can move us toward a more trustworthy botanical marketplace.