adulteration
Your Fancy Honey Might Not Actually Be Honey
It may have been sweetened, heated, filtered, and turned into a fraud—and the entire agricultural system is at risk as a result.
Brazil's Rotten Meat Bribery Scandal Just Keeps Getting Bigger
So far, the EU, China, and Chile have all temporarily halted the import of some Brazilian meat.
Fake Maple Syrup is Ruining America’s Breakfast
"I've always said that in the third ring of hell, you'd be served fake maple syrup on your pancakes and waffles."
Cheap Parmesan Is Made From Delicious Wood Pulp
The cheese they called Parmesan was a combination of cellulose (an anti-clumping agent made from wood pulp), white cheddar, Swiss, and mozzarella.
China Has a New System for Detecting the Sketchy Additives and Dyes in Its Food
Shanghai’s food and drug watchdog has invested in a new testing system that it hopes will stem the seemingly never-ending problem of food scandals. This new “instant testing system” can detect the presence of illegal food additives.
Don't Mix Viagra with Chinese Moonshine
Chinese authorities have arrested a man for mixing Viagra with baijiu, a fiery distilled spirit, to help his customers regain some strength in the downstairs department. But you're better off sticking with snake wine, probably.
