Knowledge Centre for Food Fraud and Quality

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Fraud in the context of food means that the description of the origin of food, how it has been obtained and/or prepared, and its composition shall be truthful, i.e. nothing of lesser economic value must be added, or removed if it is of higher economic value.

Find out more about the Knowledge Centre for Food Fraud and Quality

Topics:

Antifraud Quality Standard Food/Feed Knowledge

JRC Science Areas:

Health and Consumer Protection

The European Commission’s priorities:

The European Green Deal

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