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What is "fake honey"?

honey dripping on a spoon

Almost one fifth of Australian honey samples found to not be pure Source: Pixabay

Lab test shows that half the Australian honey from supermarkets shelves had been "adulterated" or mixed with other substances. We talked to an expert in this field, a hereditary beekeeper and the founder of the company "Biosota" Andrei Zubko about whether it is possible to distinguish between real and fake honey.


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Lab test shows that half the Australian honey from supermarkets shelves had been "adulterated" or mixed with other substances. We talked to an expert in this field, a hereditary beekeeper and the founder of the company "Biosota" Andrei Zubko about whether it is possible to distinguish between real and fake honey.


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