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- Food is a valuable commodity, so food fraud is motivated by personal gain
- There are recorded examples of Greek, Roman and medieval merchants adulterating spices, bread, sausages, olive oil and wine (Bonneck, S. 2019, para.1)
- Today, our food supply is extremely globalized, and different ingredients come from all over the world (Food Navigator, 2014, para. 12)
- The government of Canada has laid out laws and regulations to combat food fraud
- Various international organizations have been formed by companies in order to adhere to various standards and ensure a secure chain of supply
- Information databases, and technological analysis techniques are used in conjunction to detect food fraud and trace its origins
- Rapid advances in technology have created an arms race between fraudsters and those trying to stop them (Food Quality and Safety, 2019, para. 8)
Food Insight. (2019). Food Fraud Oil [Photograph]. Retrieved November 25, 2019, from https://foodinsight.org/food-fraud/
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