Comparative Research of Food Fraud at Home and Abroad

As the horsemeat scandal occurring in 2013 shocked European countries, considerable worldwide attention has been paid to the authenticity and safety of foods. The fraud cases especially adding inedible materials into foods illegally not only affect the situation of food safety, but also increase the difficulties in food safety management. This paper analyzes the domestic food safety and food fraud events in recent years and compares the different properties of food fraud cases at home and abroad. Based on analysis of the solutions of developed countries and the historical experiences emphasizing laws, this paper puts forward five suggestions. We hope to strengthen the third party power in food safety management, maintain the high pressure on the illegal behavior and increase the penalties for food fraud behaviors in order to improve the food safety situation and rebuild consumers' confidence in food safety.