Myth: It is circulated on the Internet that honey is a food that can be preserved forever. This is because honey itself has low water content (below 20%) and high osmotic pressure. When bacteria meet honey, the high osmotic pressure environment will make the cell fluid of bacteria ooze from the cell membrane, leading to dehydration and death of bacteria.

Truth: As long as honey is "mature honey" and the storage environment is closed and cool, it can be stored indefinitely. However, considering the reality, it is difficult to keep honey for a long time, because it needs to be opened and stored at too high a temperature.