Food fraud and adulterated ingredients : background, issues, and federal action / Darrell T. Braden, editor.

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Braden, Darrell T [editor.]

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9781631177316
1631177311

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344.73/04232 23

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KF3878

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Contents:

""FOOD FRAUD AND ADULTERATED INGREDIENTS: BACKGROUND, ISSUES, AND FEDERAL ACTION""; ""FOOD FRAUD AND ADULTERATED INGREDIENTS: BACKGROUND, ISSUES, AND FEDERAL ACTION""; ""Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data""; ""CONTENTS""; ""PREFACE""; ""Chapter 1: FOOD FRAUD AND â€œECONOMICALLY MOTIVATED ADULTERATIONâ€? OF FOOD AND FOOD INGREDIENTS""; ""SUMMARY""; ""BACKGROUND""; ""AVAILABLE DATA AND INFORMATION REPOSITORIES""; ""FEDERAL ACTIVITIES INVOLVING FOOD FRAUD""; ""CONGRESSIONAL ACTIONS INVOLVING FOOD FRAUD""; ""Chapter 2: SEAFOOD MARKETING: COMBATING FRAUD AND DECEPTION""

SUMMARYINTRODUCTION -- FRAUDULENT OR DECEPTIVE PRACTICES -- INDUSTRY INITIATIVES -- CURRENT LAW AND CONGRESSIONAL INTEREST -- CONCLUSION -- Chapter 3: FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION: BETTER COORDINATION COULD ENHANCE EFFORTS TO ADDRESS ECONOMIC ADULTERATION AND PROTECT THE PUBLIC HEALTH -- WHY GAO DID THIS STUDY -- WHAT GAO RECOMMENDS -- WHAT GAO FOUND -- ABBREVIATIONS -- BACKGROUND -- FDA HAS MANY EFFORTS TO ADDRESS ECONOMICADULTERATION BUT HAS MISSED OPPORTUNITIESTO COMMUNICATE AND COORDINATE

FDA FACES CHALLENGES IN ADDRESSING ECONOMICADULTERATION, AND STAKEHOLDERS IDENTIFIED OPTIONS THAT MAY HELP AGENCY EFFORTSCONCLUSION -- RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EXECUTIVE ACTION -- AGENCY COMMENTS AND OUR EVALUATION -- APPENDIX I: OBJECTIVES, SCOPE, AND METHODOLOGY -- INDEX

Summary: Food fraud, or the act of defrauding buyers of food or ingredients for economic gain-whether they be consumers or food manufacturers, retailers, and importers-has vexed the food industry throughout history. Some of the earliest reported cases of food fraud, dating back thousands of years, involved olive oil, tea, wine, and spices. These products continue to be associated with fraud, along with some other foods. Although the vast majority of fraud incidents do not pose a public health risk, some cases have resulted in actual or potential public health risks. This book provides an overview of is.

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Food fraud, or the act of defrauding buyers of food or ingredients for economic gain-whether they be consumers or food manufacturers, retailers, and importers-has vexed the food industry throughout history. Some of the earliest reported cases of food fraud, dating back thousands of years, involved olive oil, tea, wine, and spices. These products continue to be associated with fraud, along with some other foods. Although the vast majority of fraud incidents do not pose a public health risk, some cases have resulted in actual or potential public health risks. This book provides an overview of is.

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