11 Of The Most Faked Foods In The World | Big Business | Business Insider Marathon

Hate to break it to you, but your truffle oil wasn't made from truffles. Your vanilla extract? Well, that's probably just a lab-made derivative of crude oil. And your shaker of Parmesan cheese? It probably has wood pulp inside. You might feel the companies behind these food products are using deceptive packaging — but it's legal. However, there's a whole other level of trickery that's completely illegal: food fraud. That's when criminals bottle up corn syrup and call it 100% honey, or when they pass off cheap mozzarella as pure Parmigiano-Reggiano. Globally, the fraudulent food industry could be worth $40 billion. It hurts legitimate producers, funds criminal activities, and can even harm consumers. We head around the world to uncover how producers get away with food deception and how we can spot the real stuff. MORE VIDEOS: How A Louisiana Crawfish Company Harvests 60,000 pounds A Day | Big Business | Insider Business    • How A Louisiana Crawfish Company Harvests ...   Inside the US Factory Making Ukraine’s Most Important Ammo | Big Business | Insider Business    • Inside the US Factory Making Ukraine’s Mos...   Why Coconut Farmers Risk Their Lives To Feed The World's Superfood Obsession | Big Business    • Why Coconut Farmers Risk Their Lives To Fe...   00:00 - Intro 01:08 - Truffles 03:44 - Maple Syrup 05:19 - Wasabi 07:42 - Parmesan Cheese 11:15 - Vanilla 12:58 - Caviar 14:40 - Honey 17:30 - Olive Oil 20:04 - Wagyu Beef 22:20 - Coffee 24:05 - Saffron 25:58 - How Criminals Get Away With Selling Fakes 30:06 - Credits ------------------------------------------------------ #food #BigBusiness #businessinsider Business Insider tells you all you need to know about business, finance, tech, retail, and more. Visit our homepage for the top stories of the day: https://www.businessinsider.com Insider Business on Facebook:   / businessinsider   Insider Business on Instagram:   / insiderbusiness   Insider Business on Twitter:   / businessinsider   Insider Business on Snapchat:   / 5319643143   Insider Business on TikTok:   / businessinsider   11 Of The Most Faked Foods In The World | Big Business | Business Insider Marathon