Jessica Nguyen, a writer and researcher specializing in food counterfeiting, dives into the shadowy world of the agromafia, a $16 billion global criminal enterprise. She reveals shocking examples of everyday food fraud, from mislabeled sushi to harmful additives in coffee. The potential health risks are severe, including melamine-tainted milk and nitrate-injected tuna. Nguyen emphasizes the need for consumer awareness and the challenges in regulating a complex, border-crossing food supply chain that often lets counterfeit foods slip through.
