Honey Sleuths Clamping Down on China’s Fake Honey
The honey detectives are closing in on China’s shady syrup swindlers. Detecting honey laced with sugar syrup is notoriously tricky, but a new test could provide the evidence needed to make fake honey prosecutions stick.Farming bees is, however, labour intensive, so honey is expensive – and that makes it a tempting target for adulteration with cheap substitutes. The most common fraud is the dilution of genuine honey with sugar syrup, typically manufactured from rice, corn or sugar beet.
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Story by: JONATHAN UNGOED-THOMAS and JONATHAN LEAKE
1-14-2021 Wired
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