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From olive oil that has been cut with cheaper ingredients to honey infused with banned antibiotics and ground coffee contaminated with corn and sawdust, the food you eat is ripe for fraud. Not only that, but it's costing consumers $30 billion to $40 billion a year worldwide, according to Michigan State University's Food Fraud Initiative. The problem is only getting worse, highlighted by the woes of ice-cream maker Blue Bell Creameries. The Brenham, Texas-based company agreed to an $850,000 fine after its product was found to contain harmful bacteria. "We have worked closely with the State of Texas Department of Health Services to ensure the safety of our products. |
