Criticism From Beekeepers: Failing to Expose the Hoax Honey

Fake honey is being sold in Swedish stores without being detected, warns the Swedish Beekeeping Association. The industry organization's own tests show that almost all imported honey is fake.

Beekeepers had honey tested using new DNA technology. But most jars contained very little honey and instead mostly sugar and other sweeteners.

The imported honey on Swedish store shelves contains mostly sugar and syrup. This is shown by a DNA test carried out by beekeepers,