From the archive: Food fraud and counterfeit cotton: the detectives untangling the global supply chain

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From the archive: Food fraud and counterfeit cotton: the detectives untangling the global supply chain – podcast

theguardian.com/news/audio/2025/may/07/from-the-archive-food-and-counterfeit-cotton-the-detectives-untangling-the-global-supply-chain-podcast

We are raiding the Guardian long read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors.
This week, from 2021: Amid the complex web of international trade, proving the authenticity of a product can be near-impossible. But one company is…

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