We Shouldnt Need a $20 Kitchen Scale to Keep Grocery Stores Honest

ADViewpointsOpinionFood fraud isn’t just about high-profile heists; it’s happening at your local meat counter.A woman shops at a meat counter in a grocery store in Montreal on April 30, 2020. The Canadian Press/Paul ChiassonSylvain Charlebois4/24/2026|Updated: 4/24/20260:00CommentaryOnce again, it took the media to remind us that food fraud is not a relic of the past.Sylvain CharleboisAuthorDr. Sylvain Charlebois is senior director of the agri-food analytics lab and a professor in food distribution and policy at Dalhousie University.Author’s Selected ArticlesSylvain Charlebois: Canada Chooses to Dump Milk Rather Than Lower PricesFeb 14, 2026Sylvain Charlebois: Cloned Foods Are Coming to a Grocer Near YouNov 06, 2025Sylvain Charlebois: Summer Produce Should Mean Better Prices, Not RipoffsJun 20, 2025Sylvain Charlebois: Beef Is Becoming a Luxury Item in CanadaJun 06, 2025ADAdd to My ListSave