Each instance of food stamp fraud can be charged as a separate offense. The penalties are severe when a party is engaged in a scheme with other individuals or has defrauded the state program to a great extent. When the fraud is by an individual and involves a small amount, a state will ...
Food Stamp Fraud Targeted -- USDA Unveils Tougher PenaltiesWASHINGTON The U.S. Agriculture Department says it will try tocut back fraud in food stamps, a...Abrams, Jim
Food fraud. (includes article on food fraud penalties)Wagner, Jim
After setting up large-scale DNA testing, the European Commission will propose this spring to beef up the financial penalties applied to food fraud like the recent horsemeat scandal. Commissioner Tonio Borg made the announcement during a debate in the European Parliament's Committee on the ...
Food fraud is an old, recurring, and global threat to public health. It poses a serious threat to food security in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Despite the prevalence of food fraud in SSA, little is known about how food fraud is viewed by consumers. This study aims to provide an overview...