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Khurana, Amit, Dutta, Arnab Pratim, Dhingra, Sonal |
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Beekeepers Quarterly; Mar2021, Issue 143, p53-56, 4p |
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DANGEROUS Almost all honey tested was found to be adulterated with sugar syrup DELIBERATE Chinese companies have designed sugar syrup that can bypass standard tests DEVASTATING Our health and livelihood of beekeepers are at risk THE INVESTIGATION On OCTOBER 22, 2020, a courier arrived by FedEx at our doorstep. We then brought the sample to Delhi and scientists from CSE's Environmental Monitoring Lab "mixed" the syrup in the raw honey and branded honey. But this sophisticated method of adulteration has massive impact on our health - instead of nature's wonder, honey, we are consuming sugar - 50 per cent or more of the honey could be sugar. Three of the smaller honey brands, namely Dadev, Hi Honey and Societe Naturelle failed on the C4 test and also on the isotope testing. [Extracted from the article] |
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