FDA Food Fraud Testing Finds Adulteration Among 10 Percent of Honey Imports
A sampling and testing assignment conducted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) found 10 percent of imported honey samples to be adulterated.
FDA collected and tested honey imported to the U.S. in 2021 and 2022 for economically motivated adulteration (EMA), which is also known as “food fraud” when relevant to food products. FDA defines EMA in relation to food as “intentionally leaving out, taking out, or substituting a valuable ingredient or part of a food… or adding a substance to a food to make it appear better or of greater value.”