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Re-order Paragraphs

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Re-order Paragraphs

Arrange the sentences into the correct order.

Put the sentences in the correct order:

  1. Regulatory agencies in several countries now use this method routinely to pull counterfeit honey from store shelves.
  2. Since sugar syrups derived from corn or cane carry different isotope signatures than nectar collected by bees, this test can reveal adulteration that is invisible to the naked eye.
  3. Scientists eventually developed a laboratory technique that measures the ratios of specific carbon isotopes present in a honey sample.
  4. Because diluted honey looks and tastes almost identical to the pure product, consumers and even many retailers had no easy way to detect the fraud.
  5. As demand for honey rose faster than bee populations could supply it, some producers began diluting genuine honey with cheaper sugar syrups to increase their profits.