New data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture reveal the states where the nation’s largest food assistance program is costing taxpayers the most through fraud and misuse. The size and scope of the ...
DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) — There are all types of scams but have you ever heard of food fraud? Food fraud is when a company, restaurant or supplier gets you to pay for a higher priced food item and then ...
A food fraud unit in England and Wales has been granted the ability to apply for and execute search warrants under certain conditions. The Food Standard Agency’s (FSA) National Food Crime Unit (NFCU) ...
Food fraud is a global problem and it’s getting worse. That’s according to the 2025 Food Fraud Vulnerability Index report, published by WellnessPulse. However, some countries and products are being ...
A U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) employee and five others are under arrest as of Friday morning, after allegedly misappropriating tens of millions of dollars in taxpayer food stamp funds. "At ...
Does the maple syrup you poured on your pancakes this morning actually contain just maple syrup? Or has an unscrupulous seller added in corn syrup, cane sugar or synthetic sweeteners that you would ...
Key product categories such as nuts, dairy, and cereals experience significant fraud increases, with emerging risks in garlic and non-alcoholic beverages. The Index—published quarterly—tracks verified ...
The food and beverage industry is fighting an uphill battle against food fraud, as cases rise globally. “Cases of food fraud have risen tenfold in the past four years, indicating it to be a global ...
WASHINGTON — A powerful US House committee and the Treasury Department both launched investigations into Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s role in a “massive fraud” scheme that involved Somali immigrants ...
Blockchain has already played a role in protecting consumers against food fraud, but there are lessons to be learned before it starts to truly pay off. Food fraud siphons up to $50 billion from the ...
This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Four people were arrested ...
A federal judge on Wednesday sentenced a leader of a sprawling, pandemic-era food fraud plot in Minnesota to 28 years in prison. Abdiaziz Shafii Farah, 36, must also pay nearly $48 million in ...
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