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“’Between 2012 and 2021, the most common type of food fraud was lying about an animal’s origin and dilution or substitution, both ranking at 16% of recorded incidents by food-safety monitor Food Chain ID. “If I drink scotch, I couldn’t tell you [the] difference between a $50 bottle and a $5,000 bottle. So, I know

“Including one on olive oil, declared to be ‘the deadliest food borne illness disaster in modern history.’” Click here to read more.

“Dedicated to reducing fraud opportunity by educating about food fraud (includes questions consumers can ask to mitigate chance of purchasing fraudulent goods)” Click here to read more.

“A September 2020 report from FoodChain ID found that certain food products, including ‘herbs and spices (especially ground spices), alcoholic beverages, fish and seafood, certain meat products (especially if they are ground or processed), dairy products (in certain parts of the world), honey, and olive oil (especially extra virgin),’ are more likely to fall prey to food

“Adulteration, misbranding and food fraud each continue to be significant problems for the U.S. food industry. While many of these errors are unintentional, some are done to intentionally deceive consumers. These issues are not only economically deceptive, some can prompt food safety concerns. The increased use of the internet to market foods and the rise

“The rise of food fraud across America is one of the key factors damaging relationships between distributors and consumers. The Consumer Brands Association (CBA) estimated that food fraud is estimated to have an impact of around $10-$15 billion annually.” Click here to read more.

“US sales of organic products reached $21 billion in 2021, according to the USDA, which warned that federal investigations had uncovered episodes of fake organic grain and oilseed claims leading to tens of millions of dollars in fraudulent sales.” Click here to read more.

“This is one of the most important changes in the history of the FDA. The move merges two existing FDA programs and some regulatory authorities. Tapping a single leader “unifies and elevates the program while removing redundancies, enabling the agency to oversee human food in a more effective and efficient way.” Click here to read