Adulteration of honey with cheap sugar syrup has been exposed in a new investigation by the European Commission, which found 46% of sampled products were suspected to be fraudulent. Ten honey samples from the UK all failed the tests. They may have been blended or packaged in Britain, but the honey probably originated overseas.
Read the full article on The Guardian website
NAM Implications:
- “If this study does not trigger a broad and serious investigation in the UK like the one in the EU…
- …then either the UK are completely incompetent or they are complicit.”
- The government disputes claims that honey imports are adulterated on an industrial scale.
- It has previously said there is “insufficient evidence” to date to indicate fraud and the enforcement is “fit for purpose”.
- More evidence required?
