This kind of thing is sold in the market
You can always see such a scene in the early morning market: honey stalls with price tags less than one-third of the authentic products are crowded with people, and the sweet trap that consumers are rushing to snap up is quietly spreading. These seemingly inexpensive "honey" actually hides more terrible health hazards than gutter oil. Artificial honey making shady chemical raw materials blending inside story underground workshops commonly use alum to solidify sugar water and combine caramel color and sodium cyclamate to sweeten it. Test data shows that the aluminum content of a certain batch of fake honey exceeds the standard by 12 times, and long-term intake will damage the nervous system. The production environment is shocking. An undercover investigation reporter found that sewage flowed across the processing site and suspicious oil stains remained in the containers. What is even more shocking is that some unscrupulous merchants actually recycle medical waste glucose injection as raw materials. Four-step identification method Optical detection method Genuine honey can see natural pollen particles when transparent, while fake honey presents an unnatural transparency. You can carry a laser pointer with you to illuminate it, and the true honey will show the Tyndall effect light path. Physical property test drops honey on absorbent paper, and the authentic product remains beaded for 10 minutes without penetration. Observe the bubbles after shaking: the dense foam produced by real honey can last for more than 2 hours. The wooden chopsticks for rheological identification are inserted vertically into the honey pot and lifted up. The falling trajectory of the real honey will show a continuous wave shape, while the fake honey mixed with malt syrup will show a mechanical straight line. Bioactivity verification Take a 1:5 honey aqueous solution, add an equal amount of white wine, and shake. Real honey will gradually become turbid and produce flocs, which is a unique phenomenon when natural enzyme proteins react with alcohol.
When purchasing honey, remember to check the SC certification and testing report. It is recommended to choose a brand product with a traceability QR code. Data from market regulatory authorities shows that the number of annual leave honey investigations in 2023 will increase by 37% year-on-year. Consumers should be more vigilant and not let cheap sweetness become a health killer.