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ENCYCLOPEDIA

OF WORLD PROBLEMS

AND HUMAN POTENTIAL

  2. World problems
  3. Illegal repackaging of food

Illegal repackaging of food

  • Fraudulent extension of shelf-life of food products

Incidence

In Austria in 1993, a large percentage of unsold pre-package meats past their sell-by date were being unwrapped, wiped down, perhaps sprinkled with herbs and spices, repackaged and given new labels.

Broader

Inadequate packaging of food products
Presentable
Food health standards of convenience
Yet to rate

Aggravates

Disposal of packaging waste
Excellent
Health hazards from food and drink
Yet to rate

Aggravated by

Instability of trade in fresh, frozen or chilled meat
Unpresentable
Unexplored supermarket alternatives
Yet to rate

Strategy

Reviewing food processing industry
Yet to rate
Packaging food
Yet to rate
Marking shelf-life of products
Yet to rate

Value

Overextension
Yet to rate
Life
Yet to rate
Illegality
Yet to rate
Fraud
Yet to rate

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #2: Zero HungerSustainable Development Goal #12: Responsible Consumption and Production

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(E) Emanations of other problems
Biological classification
N/A
Subject
  • Amenities » Food
  • Geology » Land and coastal forms
  • Industry » Foodstuffs
  • Law » Legality
  • Life » Life
  • Societal problems » Crime
    • Content quality
    Unpresentable
     Unpresentable
    Language
    English
    1A4N
    J3975
    DOCID
    12039750
    D7NID
    166489
    Last update
    Oct 4, 2020