economically motivated adulteration

plural economically motivated adulterations

1. countableuncountableThe intentional omission, removal, or substitution of ingredients in products for financial gain without public disclosure.

   Economically motivated adulteration (EMA) of food, also known as food fraud, is the intentional adulteration of food for financial advantage.

   2012 November 28, Karen Everstine, John Spink, and Shaun Kennedy, University of New Mexico

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   The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has defined economically motivated adulteration (EMA) as the “fraudulent, intentional substitution or addition of a substance in a product for the purpose of increasing the apparent value of the product or reducing the cost of its production, i.e., for economic gain.”

   2017 December 5, Food Safety Magazine, Food Safety Magazine

   Economically motivated adulteration (EMA) occurs when someone intentionally leaves out, takes out, or substitutes a valuable ingredient or part of a food.

   2024 April 18, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Food and Drug Administration

   Synonyms: EMA