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"Honeygate" Sting Leads to Charges for Illegal Chinese Honey Importation

By Helena Bottemiller on February 26, 2013

Five people and two U.S. honey processors were charged with federal crimes last week as a result of an investigation into illegal importation of honey from China, known as “Honeygate,” led by the U.S. Immigration…
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Top Food Safety Stories of 2011: No. 7

By Dan Flynn on December 27, 2011

The 7th most important food safety story of 2011 was the investigation by Food Safety News into the world honey trade.

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It’s been a decade since the U.S. Commerce Department ordered stiff import tariffs to…

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Asian Honey, Banned in Europe, Is Flooding U.S. Grocery Shelves

By Andrew Schneider on August 15, 2011

A third or more of all the honey consumed in the U.S. is likely to have been smuggled in from China and may be tainted with illegal antibiotics and heavy metals.  A Food Safety News…
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