Food fraud is so rampant, I wonder if we ever really get the food as advertised in stores. Let's take a look back to stories I have covered since 2006, when this article appeared in London's Independent - “Kate Moss, Gwyneth Paltrow, Colin Firth, Kylie Minogue, Jeremy Paxman and U2 are just a few of the glitzy guests the restaurant lists on its website.As part of its … [Read more...] about Fraudulent Labeling Rampant in Seafood
Food Fraud
Food fraud is rampant around the world. Olive oil, fish, produce and just about anything else you can think of. These are the articles where we have covered the subject.
More Food Fraud, This Time Mislabeled Olive Oil
Your Olive Oil May Not Be The Virgin It Claims In 2007, NPR's All Things Considered ran a story on adulterated olive oil. Some oil labeled "extra-virgin" is diluted with cheaper olive oils or other vegetable oils. In some cases, lampante, or "lamp oil," which is made from spoiled olives fallen from trees, is used, even though it can't legally be sold as food. One fraud ring … [Read more...] about More Food Fraud, This Time Mislabeled Olive Oil
Food Fraud: Fake Sushi, Cheese and More
We are seeing stories like this often: one type of food being passed off as another. In the past I've written about inorganic produce being sold as organic, foreign produce as local, farmed fish sold as wild, fish being completely mislabeled... the list goes on. After reading the following article, I'm starting to wonder about everything I see in the stores. Is there any truth … [Read more...] about Food Fraud: Fake Sushi, Cheese and More