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How can food be falsely or misleadingly described or presented?

April 26, 2017falsely food misleadingly presented

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How can food be falsely or misleadingly described or presented?

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This offence can occur when statements or pictorial material concerning food are untrue. What is the defence of “Due Diligence” Under the Food Safety Act 1990 the principal defence is the defence of “Due Diligence” It is designed to balance the proper protection of the consumer against defective food with the right of traders not to be convicted of an offence they have taken all reasonable care to avoid committing.