Scientists from the Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (NUAA) and the Hebei University of Technology (HUT) have developed a sensor that can detect water adulteration of honey, a commodity that is often the subject of fraudulent food production practices.
Recent reports from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) highlight the widespread issue of fraudulent honey on the market, finding that nearly half of honey imported to the EU and 10 percent of honey on the U.S. market is adulterated. Water is a common ingredient used for economically motivated honey adulteration.