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The known unknown: Inside Australia’s $3 billion food fraud puzzle

Food fraud is suspected to be a $3 billion industry in Australia.

Corporate crime slap on the wrist Indigenous crime incarceration and we declare systemic racism and class bias doesn’t exist.

Regulation needs more teeth. At the moment, there aren’t really harsh penalties associated with product fraud, says Ms Lester. “If you get caught, it becomes a media story and you get a slap on the wrist, but there’s not really a way to regulate that.” This is more the case when the product is being exported. “That requires a global response. It’s not something we can turn around easily.”

Source: The known unknown: Inside Australia’s $3 billion food fraud puzzle