Fake foods are more widespread than you might think, too. Some of our favorite food products out there, from syrups to spices and extracts to dairy products, are as false as they come.

We want to believe the labels on our favorite food items—"extra virgin," “organic,” “wild-caught,” or “pure.” But sometimes these claims are more marketing than reality. The food fraud industry is ...

'Fake' foods are everywhere, from maple syrup that isn't really maple syrup to fish in disguise. Here are 10 foods to thoroughly inspect the next time you're at the grocery store.

But studies suggest that fake sugars can also have unexpected effects on your gut and metabolic health and even promote food cravings and insulin resistance, a precursor to Type 2 diabetes ...

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Fake food has been used for decoration for centuries. Trompe l’oeil porcelain, made in 18th-century Europe, often took the form of fruit and vegetables, including melons and peas in a pod.

Fake-food creators, on the other hand, are satiating the appetites of cooking video fanatics without the steep grocery costs and food waste. Advertisement.