Fraud Pervasive In U.S. Retail Of Forest Product
Posted On
August 07, 2019
Fraud and misrepresentation in forest supply chains are pervasive in the U.S., the world's largest importer of wood and wood furniture. Expert analysis of consumer products acquired from major U.S. retailers showed that 62% of tested products featured one or more fraudulent or misrepresented claims.
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PLOS ONE: Fraud and misrepresentation in retail forest products exceeds U.S. forensic wood science capacity