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Exposing Fake Honey Using Carbon-13

Season 11 Episode 8

There’s been an increase of manufacturers cutting honey with corn syrup or cane sugar. This week Alex takes to the lab and investigates the stable isotopes in 20 different honeys to see if they contain pure honey or have been adulterated.

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