- and description
- Ingredients, especially for processed meat
- Packaging and processing information
- Quality or certification claims
- Price per pound or kilogram
Don’t assume that words such as “premium,” “traditional,” or “farm” automatically mean the meat came from a particular country or farm.
Can Cheaper Meat Be Substituted?
Food fraud and mislabeling are real concerns in the food industry. Substitution can occur when a cheaper ingredient or different species is represented as something more valuable.
However, that is very different from claiming that supermarkets routinely and secretly swap premium meat for low-grade
