Those of us who favour and work for the promotion of tribal tourism and a better market for the produce of tribal communities will not be surprised by the sting report produced by the Centre for Science and Environment which states the wide spread sugar syrup adulteration of honey. Ten out of the thirteen popular brands which have been tested are selling impure honey whose content has sugar and honey syrup imported cheaply from China by the commercial manufacturers.
Traditionally, honey is associated with health and wellness and is consumed by a large percentage of our population whose commercial value is the prime concern of the market sellers. Surprisingly, Food Safety Standards Authority Of India (fssai) who certifies the quality of food products sold in India is not applying the Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) test which they use for honey exported for international markets for locally supplied forest produce. This lapse give the registered commercial companies a golden opportunity to tap the market to their own advantage.
Ideally, the honey requirement of the nation ought to be met by the tribes who collect it. The tribal welfare department and trifed (Govt. Marketing agency for tribal produce) are trying to help and promote the produce of our indigenous people, so that they too make a decent living.
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