The number of cases of food fraud has increased in Sweden in recent years. Last year, the Swedish Food Administration reported about 100 cases of food fraud just in Sweden, and the number is rising. Violation of food law only imposes fines and is low priority. The risk of getting caught is therefore minimal, and the profits are greater than any fines. The Swedish government is proposing a change in the law so that serious crimes with food, feed and animal by-products should be punished with imprisonment for up to two years. In the case of minor administrative crimes, fines of up to 100,000 Swedish kronor may be imposed.
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