Abstract:

As the horsemeat scandal occurring in 2013 shocked European countries, considerable worldwide attention has
been paid to the authenticity and safety of foods. The fraud cases especially adding inedible materials into foods illegally not
only affect the situation of food safety, but also increase the difficulties in food safety management. This paper analyzes the
domestic food safety and food fraud events in recent years and compares the different properties of food fraud cases at home
and abroad. Based on analysis of the solutions of developed countries and the historical experiences emphasizing laws, this
paper puts forward five suggestions. We hope to strengthen the third party power in food safety management, maintain the
high pressure on the illegal behavior and increase the penalties for food fraud behaviors in order to improve the food safety
situation and rebuild consumers’ confidence in food safety.

Key words: food safety, food fraud, food authenticity, society multi-governance, punitive damages system