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The great British honey scandal

The great British honey scandal

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For nearly a decade beekeepers around the world have been saying that there’s something very wrong with the honey industry. Prices are down, and so is production, but there’s more honey being sold than ever before. So what exactly is in that jar in your kitchen cupboard? An investigation by The Observer reveals a global honey fraud that begins in China and ends with allegations of adulterated jars on UK supermarkets shelves


Reporter: Jon Ungoed-Thomas

Producer: Ada Barumé

Artwork: Lola Williams

Sound design: Dominic Delargy

Executive Producer: Matt Russell


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