Dairy farmers used to put sheep brains and chalk in skim milk to make it look frothier and whiter. Coffee, honey and wine have also been past targets of food fraudsters. Can the law ever keep up?

Trust Me, I'm An Expert: Food fraud, the centuries-old problem that won't go away

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Trust Me, I'm An Expert: Food fraud, the centuries-old problem that won't go away

Trust Me, I'm An Expert: Food fraud, the centuries-old problem that won't go away