Despite laws, customers are often still cheated at restaurants and grocery stores. Let’s uncover some deceptive practices in the modern food industry, beginning with the merely shady and working up to the outright criminal.
Lying by Telling the Truth
It’s common for food packaging to mislead customers without actually lying. For example, cereal might say “MAPLE” or “VANILLA” in huge letters, then say “simulated flavor” in teensy tiny letters. Such labels are tricky, but customers won’t be fooled if they read the box carefully. (Ingredients lists are usually accurate.)