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holly_evolvingThere is a free site dedicated to helping people locate local sources of pure honey, including listing the farming & apiary practices used. They are always looking to add more apiaries to their list to better enable people to find the real thing: http://www.localhoneyfinder.org/
Why bother?
Diluted/adulterated honey may contain rice syrup, corn syrup, beet sugar, or other unlisted ingredients. People with food allergies would have no idea if they were being exposed (I know at least one person who is severely allergic to corn, including corn syrup.)
Additionally, a current fraud investigation in Australia has found diluted, contaminated, or outright fake honey. This is a global concern. The October 2018 paper published in Scientific Reports: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-018-32764-w
2011 article reporting on Texas A&M professor Dr. Vaughn Bryant’s research into honey fraud, including a list of brands found to be selling honey that contained no pollen: https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2011/11/tests-show-most-store-honey-isnt-honey/#.VIsFnDHF8qY
2019 article from a Canadian farming publication discussing the impact of adulterated honey on farming operations, and the cost of combating fraud: https://www.producer.com/2019/02/producer-urges-govt-to-take-action-on-fake-honey/
Why bother?
Diluted/adulterated honey may contain rice syrup, corn syrup, beet sugar, or other unlisted ingredients. People with food allergies would have no idea if they were being exposed (I know at least one person who is severely allergic to corn, including corn syrup.)
Additionally, a current fraud investigation in Australia has found diluted, contaminated, or outright fake honey. This is a global concern. The October 2018 paper published in Scientific Reports: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-018-32764-w
2011 article reporting on Texas A&M professor Dr. Vaughn Bryant’s research into honey fraud, including a list of brands found to be selling honey that contained no pollen: https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2011/11/tests-show-most-store-honey-isnt-honey/#.VIsFnDHF8qY
2019 article from a Canadian farming publication discussing the impact of adulterated honey on farming operations, and the cost of combating fraud: https://www.producer.com/2019/02/producer-urges-govt-to-take-action-on-fake-honey/