Meaning of food fraud | Babel Free
Definitions
The intentional omission, removal, or substitution of ingredients in food for financial gain without public disclosure.
Examples
“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.”
“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.”
“Food fraud is a common type⟳ of EMA that the FDA deals with, but EMA also occurs with other products, including animal food and cosmetics.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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