food fraud
food fraud noun: the intentional omission, removal, or substitution of ingredients in food for financial gain without public disclosure.
Noun
food fraud (countable and uncountable, plural food frauds)
- The intentional omission, removal, or substitution of ingredients in food for financial gain without public disclosure.
- Food fraud has been conducted since ancient Greek and Roman times but is rapidly increasing due to the complex, global supply chain, pressure on suppliers to reduce prices and the possibility of large profits.2021 October, Institute of Food Science & Technology, “Archived copy”, in Institute of Food Science & Technology, archived from the original on 01 Feb 2025
- Food fraud is the act of purposely altering, misrepresenting, mislabeling, substituting or tampering with any food product at any point along the farm–to–table food supply chain.2023 June 8, Food Safety Net Services, Food Safety Net Services
Forms of food fraud
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Questions about food fraud
- What does food fraud mean?
- Food fraud means the intentional omission, removal, or substitution of ingredients in food for financial gain without public disclosure.
- What part of speech is food fraud?
- Food fraud is a noun.
- What is the plural of food fraud?
- The plural of food fraud is food frauds.
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