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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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National Honey Board: Honey is Made from Nectar, Not Pollen

By Bruce Boynton on April 23, 2012

In the last several months various stories have resulted in misunderstanding and confusion about honey and honey filtration, leading some readers to believe that any honey without pollen is not real honey.

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This is not

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Lawsuit Claims Some Store ‘Honey’ Brands Are Deceptive

By Gretchen Goetz on April 4, 2012

A series of class action lawsuits has been filed in Florida against major food retailers who allegedly sell honey that may not be “honey” because it does not contain pollen.

Five Florida residents are bringing

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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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Tests Show Most Store Honey Isn't Honey

By Andrew Schneider on November 7, 2011

More than three-fourths of the honey sold in U.S. grocery stores isn’t exactly what the bees produce, according to testing done exclusively for Food Safety News.

The results show that the pollen frequently has…
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Top Pollen Detective Finds Honey a Sticky Business

By Andrew Schneider on November 7, 2011

COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Vaughn Bryant peered through the eye piece of his microscope, making infinitesimally small adjustments on the position of the slide beneath the lens.

“Nothing,” he said, and switched the slide for

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