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There's another Maple Syrup heist happening and it's up to you solve it in your entry. Have fun!

Hi!

MAPLE SYRUP HEIST?

There is gold and then, there is liquid gold. More than 70% of maple syrup is from Canada. Maple syrup is a large export for the country of Canada. When countries begin to feel economic stress, rising food prices open avenues of fraud for merciless money theft.

Presently, there is a 10% tariff increase for imports of products, that are not compliant with Mexico, Canada, and United States agreements.

Food fraud is one of the easiest and most targeted frauds. It is also a dangerous one, because it targets the health of consumers as well as their pocketbooks.

In the case of Canada's liquid gold maple syrup, or other maple syrup imports, fraud is most likely on the rise. Although labeling a product as, 100% pure, is common it may not be as pure as it should be.

Several years ago, Olive Oil containing a mixture of oils, other than olive oil, was found on some store shelves in the USA.

Now, consumers should beware of Pure Maple Syrup being mixed with other ingredients. An alternative ingredient mixed with maple syrup could be corn syrup or some other type of syrup, that would be able to be concealed within the flavor of maple syrup. This kind of change in the bottled liquid increases the dollars in the pockets of the fraudulent perpetrators. Sometimes, it is possible, the label pure doesn't mean every drop of syrup in the bottle is Maple Syrup.

I have to ask? Will reading the label help the consumer?

Merry Christmas.