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Food Fraud Vs Food Defense
Description
| Food Fraud Vs Food Defense | ||
| Aspect | Food Fraud | Food Defense |
| Definition | Deliberate substitution, addition, tampering, or misrepresentation of food, food ingredients, or food packaging for economic gain. | Protective measures to mitigate the risk of intentional contamination of food to harm public health. |
| Primary Motive | Economic gain | Intentional harm (e.g., terrorism, sabotage) |
| Examples | Dilution of products (e.g., olive oil with cheaper oils), mislabelling (e.g., selling horse meat as beef), counterfeit products | Intentional contamination with biological, chemical, or physical agents (e.g., poisoning food supply, introducing harmful substances) |
| Focus Area | Economic adulteration, misrepresentation, and counterfeiting | Food security, protection from malicious attacks |
| Detection Methods | Supply chain audits, traceability systems, chemical analysis, authenticity testing | Security measures, surveillance, vulnerability assessments, employee screening |
| Regulatory Focus | Economic and consumer protection laws | Homeland security and food safety regulations |
| Consequences | Financial losses, consumer deception, public health risks | Public health crises, potential loss of life, widespread panic |
| Preventive Measures | Supplier verification, ingredient testing, product authentication | Access control, employee training, incident response planning, physical security measures |
| Stakeholders | Food manufacturers, regulatory bodies, consumers | Government agencies, food industry, law enforcement |
| Risk Management | Quality control, fraud prevention strategies, certification programs | Threat assessment, vulnerability reduction, emergency preparedness |
