Ep 10: Buzzworthy News on Bees & Honey: Fraudulent honey, decoding organic/raw/unfiltered labels, yearly commercial bee migrations

Have you heard all the buzz about honey?! Are you being defrauded by those cute little plastic bears full of sweetness!? Are you actually eating pure honey, or is it an amalgamation of sugar syrups and a dash of honey? Is organic honey really worth shelling out more dolla dolla bills? And what do all those raw and unfiltered descriptors really even mean? We break it all down, and dive into the terrifying world of economic adulteration. I promise it's buzzworthy! Curiosity Corner Topics: Raw Milk/cheesemaking, ways to use your whey, homemade yogurt/starter, fermentation, goat farms/local goat's milk products Articles/sources: 1) Honey fraud detection based on sugar syrup adulterations by HPLC-UV fingerprinting and chemometrics 2) FDA releases data on economic adulteration in honey 3) FY21/22 sample collection and analysis of imported honey for economically motivated adulteration 4) Proper labeling of honey and honey products: guidance for industry 5) Economically motivated adulteration (food fraud) 6) Packed honey--country of origin labeling 7) Glyphosate & Glufosinate Residues in honey and other hive products 8) Commercial item description: honey 9) Evidence on the health benefits of supplemental propolis 10) Bee pollen as functional food: insights into its composition and therapeutic properties 11) USDA economic research service: honey bees on the move: from pollination to honey production and back 12) Conservation reserve program We’re out here talking to ourselves, therefore we currently participate in NO paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Above mentioned products are simply based on our own opinions and lived experiences, and are shared so that we all continue to expand our horizons, together. Additionally, this podcast is provided for educational and informational purposes only, and does not constitute providing medical advice or professional services. Music by AudioCoffee:⁠ https://www.audiocoffee.net/⁠ , thank you for sharing your talent! Find us on instagram @thehandthatfeedsus, send us feedback through DM or email us at [email protected]! Your support means the world to us. Like, follow, rate, review, and subscribe!