The embedded photos show our success in that regard. It did not require a visit to Whole Foods. A perusal of the shelves of a local supermarket (Woodmans in our case) yielded a locally-grown product with the proper credentials.
I'm not trying to promote this specific product, because obviously your success will depend on what's available in your area. But I can say that our family has purchased its last "plastic bear." Next summer when we go to the farmers' market for produce, we'll see what other local honeys might be available.
Addendum: A hat tip to Dora for this comment:
Rebuttal article by NPR titled "Relax Folks. It Really Is Honey After All." Saying, basically, that the worries are unfounded, the ultrafiltration is to help keep honey from going solid, and that Chinese honey isn't dangerous, just much cheaper than that grown in the US. Worth a read.One sentence caught my eye:
Food Safety News is published by a lawyer who represents plaintiffs in lawsuits against food manufacturers and processors.Re the rest, I recommend reading the NPR link - and the comments at that link.
We used to buy our honey from the local market, until one day the supply dried up.
ReplyDeleteTurned out the beekeeper was in his 80s and had, over the space of a week or two, forgotten where his hives were.
Luckily some time later someone else took them all over (those they could find, anyway!) and the supply resumed. It's worth the extra quid or so for really nice local product.
There are a few apiaries in my area, so real honey is always available at the farmer's market. One family even packages theirs in the bear-shaped bottles, keeping my kids happy!
ReplyDeleteAfricanized bee hives average 10 per square mile, according to the bee removal man whose services we used last year. We see a gentleman selling mesquite honey by the side of the road on weekends- and like you, we are using local honey.
ReplyDeleteI know beekeepers are suffering losses with colony collapse disorder, but down here in the SW I live in fear of that hum of disturbed bees that can spell one's doom.
If you want a real treat, see if you can find some cut-comb honey, the stuff that is still in the wax.
ReplyDeleteI have never in my life had anything that was so good.
Rebuttal article by NPR titled "Relax Folks. It Really Is Honey After All"
ReplyDeletehttp://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2011/11/25/142659547/relax-folks-it-really-is-honey-after-all
Saying, basically, that the worries are unfounded, the ultrafiltration is to help keep honey from going solid, and that Chinese honey isn't dangerous, just much cheaper than that grown in the US. Worth a read.
Interesting article. Thank you, Dora. I'll add that info to the post - but not until after Christmas.
ReplyDeleteTx for the link.
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thanks
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