food fraud

English

Noun

food fraud (countable and uncountable, plural food frauds)

1. The intentional omission, removal, or substitution of ingredients in food for financial gain without public disclosure.
   • 2021 October, Institute of Food Science & Technology, Institute of Food Science & Technology‎^[1]:

     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.

   • 2023 June 8, Food Safety Net Services, Food Safety Net Services‎^[2]:

     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.

   • 2024 April 18, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Food and Drug Administration‎^[3]:

     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.

Holonyms

• economically motivated adulteration