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Has China messed with your honey? Far more 'honey' is sold than the world's bees produce


Pure, golden honey spread on hot buttered toast, spooned over fresh yoghurt or drizzled on a pancake these are among life s great culinary delights.
As Winnie-the-Pooh sang in Disney s 2011 film: Oh what a sight, oh what a dream, dive in the wonderful, honeyful stream!
In Britain, we eat more than 50,000 tons of honey a year, for its taste and its health benefits. Globally, 1.9 million tons are consumed. But if you imagine all this honey comes from bees buzzing around fields and woodlands, think again. Beekeepers and scientists warn that more honey is being sold than the world s bees can possibly produce. They suggest much of it is likely to be mixed with cheap sugar syrup. ....

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