We want to believe the labels on our favorite food items—"extra virgin," “organic,” “wild-caught,” or “pure.” But sometimes these claims are more marketing than reality. The food fraud industry is ...

Ever wonder why some olive oil is so cheap? Curious about why certain brands of maple syrup are so much more expensive than others? Chances are high that you’re not getting what you think you’re ...

Fake shopping carts, food orders, and delivery trackers are becoming a strange new way to scratch the spending itch.

It’s scary but true: even everyday staples you trust can be inauthentic. Fake foods—products with inferior or harmful substitutes—are fraudulently sold as the real thing. From cheap oils posed as ...

A European agency has started a campaign to raise awareness and protect consumers from fake food and beverages. The European Union Intellectual Property Office’s (EUIPO) “What’s on your table?” ...

Food fraud is a $50 billion annual industry, according to Michigan State University's Food Fraud Initiative — and you're probably eating some of the evidence. From Kobe beef to Parmesan cheese, ...

In each edition of web_crawlr we have exclusive original content every day. On Mondays our Tech Reporter Mikael Thalen debunks the most wild conspiracy theories swirling around the web in his “One ...

Ever seen a restaurant where they display fake models of the food on the menu? We never thought much about how shokuhin sampuru — the Japanese name — were made until we watched [Process X]’s video ...