Honey Gate: 10 Out of 13 Honey Brands Fail Purity Test
The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), a public interest research and advocacy organisation based in New Delhi, has claimed that honey marketed by prominent brands failed a key test of purity called ‘Nuclear Magnetic Resonance’, in an investigation it conducted on various brands of Indian honey.
- However, most companies have refuted the results.
- Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), India’s statutory food regulator, has also issued a statement saying it has taken note of the investigation – but added that no food regulator around the world requires NMR tests to check the quality of honey. Moreover, it held ....
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