| ▲ | wolfi1 3 hours ago | |
I don't know for the US, but in Europe fake honey is a big problem. There were several grocery chains who had to call back their honey because of it | ||
| ▲ | teachrdan 33 minutes ago | parent | next [-] | |
Fun fact: The crime of passing off inferior sweeteners as (higher-priced) honey is referred to as "honey laundering". https://kinghavenfarms.com/blogs/from-the-hive/the-sticky-bu... | ||
| ▲ | mhb 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-] | |
Yes. Good episode about fake honey and its interaction with almond growing: https://freakonomics.com/podcast/beeconomics-101/ | ||
| ▲ | brk 3 hours ago | parent | prev [-] | |
That has been a global problem, lots of it in the US as well. I tend to only buy honey from known local producers, either at specialty stores or street markets. | ||