Three of the biggest food scam, frauds, and lies in the US produce market you are overpaying for
It’s not just China committing massive food fraud, but also the United States. The multi-billion food industries of olive oil, farm produce, and meat are three major food scams hiding in plain sight.
1. Olive Oil Scam
CNBC: Some estimates say food fraud affects at least 1% of the global food industry at a cost as high as $40 billion a year, according to the FDA.
2. Organic Produce Fraud
CBS: The USDA has released new guidelines for organic food labels to crack down on fraud and boost oversight amid a surge of popularity in the organic food market.
3. Farmer’s Market Lies
CBC: Farmer’s market lies exposed: hidden camera investigation. Is the produce you’re buying at the farmer’s market grown locally? Marketplace goes on an undercover shopping trip and catches vendors lying about where their produce is grown.
