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Ichingcarpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 08:29 AM Original message |
The Honey you eat might be fake or even worse. |
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chrisa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 08:31 AM Response to Original message |
1. We buy our honey local. |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 08:37 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Wanna bet? |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 12:26 PM Response to Reply #4 |
27. Bees live in my mouth and make honey as I need it. nt |
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Tuesday Afternoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 07:25 PM Response to Reply #27 |
46. ! |
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myrna minx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 10:16 PM Response to Reply #27 |
55. . |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 10:40 PM Response to Reply #27 |
59. LOL! |
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Matariki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-21-11 01:38 AM Response to Reply #27 |
73. And I know Bee Kung Fu! |
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Rosa Luxemburg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 08:48 AM Response to Reply #1 |
8. yes we do too |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 09:42 AM Response to Reply #1 |
19. We do, too--supposedly it's good for conquering local pollen allergies. |
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pansypoo53219 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-21-11 12:54 AM Response to Reply #19 |
71. yes, i used a jar of local honey one winter + no hay fever. |
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spinbaby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 11:14 AM Response to Reply #1 |
23. Are you sure it's local? |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 02:06 PM Response to Reply #23 |
35. One way around the honey problem is to pick up your honey at the |
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midnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 10:28 PM Response to Reply #35 |
57. True.... |
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Scuba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-21-11 07:13 AM Response to Reply #35 |
76. Bingo. Support the local farmers market, take care of yourself at the same time. n/t |
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Mojorabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 06:12 PM Response to Reply #23 |
39. I keep bees so I know mine is pure. nt |
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BlueJazz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 10:42 PM Response to Reply #39 |
60. Just a side question. Have you heard of Diane Stein ?? |
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Mojorabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 11:16 PM Response to Reply #60 |
68. Yes I have. :) |
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BlueJazz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-21-11 04:38 PM Response to Reply #68 |
83. I've done computer work for her for 7-8 years and go to her house just |
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xmas74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 10:56 PM Response to Reply #23 |
63. Mine is. |
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Le Taz Hot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-21-11 06:58 AM Response to Reply #1 |
75. Me too. |
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japple (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 08:32 AM Response to Original message |
2. One more good reason to buy locally produced honey. n/t |
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TuxedoKat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 11:24 AM Response to Reply #2 |
24. I love |
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WhiteTara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 08:32 AM Response to Original message |
3. I buy local honey, but now I think |
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mopinko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 08:47 AM Response to Reply #3 |
7. +1 |
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Ichingcarpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 08:37 AM Response to Original message |
5. To all of the above that buy from local growers .... great but |
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amborin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 11:32 AM Response to Reply #5 |
25. "Sue Bee" or "naturally preferred" supposedly made in USA? |
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Mojorabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 06:21 PM Response to Reply #25 |
41. It is mentioned in this article I posted above so |
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amborin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 07:20 PM Response to Reply #41 |
44. thanks! incredible; the "Sue Bee" label says 100% USA.... |
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Kurovski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 08:46 AM Response to Original message |
6. This is good to know. Thank you. |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 08:48 AM Response to Original message |
9. Get used to it. |
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mopinko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 08:58 AM Response to Original message |
10. this article seems hard to believe. |
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Ichingcarpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 09:16 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. chloramphenicol |
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mopinko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 09:27 AM Response to Reply #12 |
14. thank you |
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snagglepuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 10:44 AM Response to Reply #14 |
21. Several years the LA Times ran a piece by a Chinese scientist who wrote |
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mopinko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 12:18 PM Response to Reply #21 |
26. lead, unfortunately, is very handy stuff. |
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Mojorabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 06:18 PM Response to Reply #10 |
40. Here is a good article on honey laundering |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 09:09 AM Response to Original message |
11. Locally produced honey is not only safer (and supports local farmers), but |
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tridim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 09:18 AM Response to Original message |
13. KFC's new "Honey" is mostly HFCS. |
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quakerboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 07:58 PM Response to Reply #13 |
48. "honey sauce", not "honey" |
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eppur_se_muova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 11:03 PM Response to Reply #48 |
66. Ah, truth in packaging. |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 09:28 AM Response to Original message |
15. I'll bet this means that Bit o Honey has fake/tainted honey in it now. |
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ensho (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 09:28 AM Response to Original message |
16. thanks for this info |
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Zorra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 09:31 AM Response to Original message |
17. Good info. More reason to buy local, and organic if possible.nt |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 09:41 AM Response to Original message |
18. You can really taste the jaggery. |
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BiggJawn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 12:32 PM Response to Reply #18 |
29. Unrefined Cane Sugar. |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 10:12 AM Response to Original message |
20. I buy local honey. It's pricey, so I use it sparingly. But the flavor is |
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donheld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 10:47 AM Response to Original message |
22. You don't even know my honey, leave him alone. |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 12:30 PM Response to Original message |
28. Even worse, it might be pure bee vomit. |
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Curmudgeoness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 02:19 PM Response to Reply #28 |
37. Are you attempting to educate us, or nauseate us? nt |
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YellowRubberDuckie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 07:15 PM Response to Reply #37 |
42. LOL Honey IS bee vomit. |
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iamthebandfanman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 08:28 PM Response to Reply #42 |
50. maybe our vomit tastes like honey |
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Divine Discontent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-21-11 07:40 AM Response to Reply #50 |
77. ... |
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BiggJawn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 12:34 PM Response to Original message |
30. I have a supply of German honey |
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PavePusher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 01:26 PM Response to Reply #30 |
34. So what? |
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BiggJawn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 02:08 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. One man's harmless insects are another's Hazardous Chemicals. |
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 11:53 PM Response to Reply #36 |
70. I'd like having you as a neighbor. |
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arikara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 05:08 PM Response to Reply #30 |
38. I heard of a guy living in a high rise |
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DFW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 09:42 PM Response to Reply #30 |
53. I live much of the year in Germany |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 01:12 PM Response to Original message |
31. Its worse than that. |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 07:58 PM Response to Reply #31 |
47. that`s close to a billion dollars worth of honey! |
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glinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 01:15 PM Response to Original message |
32. I buy local. |
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DU GrovelBot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 01:15 PM Response to Original message |
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AsahinaKimi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 07:20 PM Response to Original message |
43. So how about this? |
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amborin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 07:23 PM Response to Reply #43 |
45. that's what I asked her upthread...turns out it might be: |
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AsahinaKimi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 08:03 PM Response to Reply #45 |
49. Guess I won't buy SUE BEE anymore.. |
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Bette Noir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 09:07 PM Response to Original message |
51. I saw a story about this a couple of days ago, |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 11:18 PM Response to Reply #51 |
69. I don't trust ANYTHING from China, which makes it tough since |
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bertman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 09:10 PM Response to Original message |
52. Thanks for posting this. Even though I buy local honey, I will ask questions. REC. nt |
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DeSwiss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 10:00 PM Response to Original message |
54. K&R |
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DeSwiss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-23-11 08:10 PM Response to Reply #54 |
85. Follow-up to my email to SueBee: |
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myrna minx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 10:17 PM Response to Original message |
56. K&R n/t |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 10:38 PM Response to Original message |
58. There's a guy down the street that sells his own honey, as well as vegetables |
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dogmoma56 (329 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 10:48 PM Response to Original message |
61. i bought some honey, it made the bread wet..!! i quit buying any honey. |
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xmas74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 10:55 PM Response to Original message |
62. Thank goodness I know exactly where my honey comes from! |
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handmade34 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 11:01 PM Response to Original message |
64. as a former beekeeper |
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Flatulo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 11:02 PM Response to Original message |
65. It's only a matter of time before tainted Chinese goods cause |
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quakerboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-20-11 11:11 PM Response to Reply #65 |
67. Won't change anything |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-21-11 11:14 AM Response to Reply #67 |
80. Well put. nt |
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alp227 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-21-11 12:56 AM Response to Original message |
72. whoever is making this fake honey deserves to get their heads shoved into beehives. n/t |
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amyrose2712 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-21-11 06:47 AM Response to Original message |
74. I fear things like this are going to be more common, with Monsanto appointees and such. |
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Ichingcarpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-21-11 09:08 AM Response to Reply #74 |
79. ''We're going to put the people's interests ahead of the special interests." |
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edhopper (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-21-11 08:07 AM Response to Original message |
78. In a rational World |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-21-11 11:17 AM Response to Reply #78 |
81. All products. I mentioned upstream about some drywall a few years |
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edhopper (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-21-11 12:41 PM Response to Reply #81 |
82. Or do what we did for 200 years |
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snagglepuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-21-11 11:45 PM Response to Original message |
84. Kick. nt |
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