The Dark Side of the Food Industry: Unveiling Food Fraud

TLDRFood fraud is a widespread issue in the food industry, where cheaper or counterfeit ingredients are passed off as more expensive or higher-quality ones. This deceptive practice puts consumers' health and wallets at risk. Examples include olive oil adulteration, fish mislabeling, and spice substitution. The lack of strict penalties for food fraud perpetrators contributes to the persistence of this problem.