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Title : No-deal Brexit food fraud: UK at risk of fresh horsemeat scandal
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Source : iNews.co.uk
Year : 2019
Link : https://inews.co.uk/news/brexit/no-deal-brexit-food-fraud-another-horsemeat-scandal/
Country : United Kingdom
Commodity: AP-Meat and edible offal
Abstract: No-deal Brexit will leave UK vulnerable to food fraud Cash-strapped suppliers may be compelled to cut corners Horsemeat scandal erupted when suppliers felt the pinch A no-deal Brexit could leave the UK vulnerable to ‘food fraud’ as a result of suppliers cutting corners in an attempt to offset rising prices, industry experts believe. One of the most high-profile instances of food fraud was the 2013 horsemeat scandal when it emerged multiple supermarkets were selling processed beef products that contained horsemeat. What is food fraud? Food fraud is the term used to denote deliberate substitution, addition, tampering, or misrepresentation of food, food ingredients, or food packaging, or false or misleading statements made about a product for economic gain. Food fraud fears