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La Prevención Y Represión De Los Fraudes Alimentarios En La Unión Europea, Luis González Vaqué
La Prevención Y Represión De Los Fraudes Alimentarios En La Unión Europea, Luis González Vaqué
Luis González Vaqué
Food fraud, or the act of defrauding buyers of food or ingredients for economic gain has vexed the food industry throughout history. Despite the integrity of the majority of the food industry and their commitment to consumer protection and consumer confidence, the issue of food fraud has gained attention in recent times. Although EU food law is very detailed with respect to food safety (including controls and tests in areas such as residues and other contaminants of food and feed), there is no framework in place specifically to target food fraud, other than the general stipulation that consumers may not …