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There is a new and growing danger Inbyforoftoupwith the food we eat. Criminal gangs are selling billions Inbyforoftoupwith dollars Inbyforoftoupwith fake food Inbyforoftoupwith supermarkets around the world. The food could be very dangerous. Inbyforoftoupwith the past few years, there have been some high-profile scandals. In Britain, tons Inbyforoftoupwith horse meat ended Inbyforoftoupwith in products that were labeled as beef. British police recently found a product that used cheaper peanut powder instead Inbyforoftoupwith almond flour. This could seriously harm or kill people Inbyforoftoupwith peanut allergies. In 2008, six babies died Inbyforoftoupwith China after gangs made and sold fake milk powder. Gangs can make a lot Inbyforoftoupwith money from fake food. It is also safer than selling drugs Inbyforoftoupwith the gangs because the penalties are lower.

The assistant director Inbyforoftoupwith Interpol, Michael Ellis, told the BBC that food crime is very similar Inbyforoftoupwith the drugs trade. He said: " Inbyforoftoupwith my experience, the patterns used Inbyforoftoupwith criminals involved in counterfeiting are very similar to those used Inbyforoftoupwith the dealing Inbyforoftoupwith drugs." He said police in 33 countries showed that food crime is a serious international problem. The police found children's candies that were dyed Inbyforoftoupwith a poisonous chemical, 430,000 litres Inbyforoftoupwith fake drinks and 22 tons Inbyforoftoupwith long-grain rice that was labeled as high-quality basmati rice. The British government said it was a difficult problem to tackle. It said that using technology might be the only way to beat the criminal gangs.