Good Food
Kobe Beef Fraud in the U.S.
Kobe beef, just the words conjure a feeling of decadence. It’s expensive, it’s a rare item and most people don’t know what they are paying for which makes it ripe for fraud. The fraudulent sale of kobe beef is not new, but recently a series of class action lawsuits is bringing the issue to the surface once again.
By Evan Kleiman • • 1 min readKobe beef, just the words conjure a feeling of decadence. It’s expensive, it’s a rare item and most people don’t know what they are paying for which makes it ripe for fraud. The fraudulent sale of kobe beef is not new, but recently a series of class action lawsuits is bringing the issue to the surface once again. Good Food producer Gillian Ferguson has the story.
