Honey Questions

[Guest guest]

I am having a hard time finding a good source of honey. I live in TN and was

able to find a local beekeeper. I spoke with them about their honey. They told

me that their honey is unfiltered bause most bee keepers cannot afford the

expensive machinery involved in filtering it. They do put their honey thru a

screen of what looks like a sock that takes out the bee parts, but the pollen is

still in it they said. The honey appears dark in the jar and is not clear when

held up to the light.

The bee keeper told me to be VERY careful when buying storebought honey

as some of it is imported and contains heavy pesticides. She also said that

some bee keepers feed their bees sugar water and the quality is bad and

more like Karo syrup as it changes the taste.

I went out shopping for honey tonight but found nothing at the store that

seemed pure. Can anyone tell me what brands they buy and what store they

but it from? Also, is clover honey the kind to buy or stay away from? What

types are recommended?

I found a honey on Digestive Wellness but I cant see the label. Does anyone

know what it is and if it is good honey? I would love to know the name so that

I can research it.

Thanks,

Beth

mom to 2 yrs. old and have beed SCD for about 3 weeks

[Guest guest]

I hope that someone has a more satisfying answer for you, but here is

mine.

In my state (Indiana) the law says that if the label says " pure

honey " then nothing can be added to it, so I always look for that

label and also for clear honey. Clover honey is a good mild-tasting

honey. I occasionally buy supermarket honey--Sue Bee or Dutch

something, but I usually buy honey from the health food store that

comes in 5-pound jars.

I have never searched out a beekeeper, but there is one in my local

organic farmer's market (who was selling clear honey BTW so I'm not

so sure they can't afford it). This local fellow was also trying to

tell me scary stories about other folks' honey. It makes me wonder

if it's true or if it's scare tactics to increase his sales.

Maybe I should be searching for more hard facts on honey, but

continues to make slow, steady progress, so I've put this on the back

burner.

mom to -12

SCD 4/23/04

>

> I am having a hard time finding a good source of honey. I live in

TN and was

> able to find a local beekeeper. I spoke with them about their

honey. They told

> me that their honey is unfiltered bause most bee keepers cannot

afford the

> expensive machinery involved in filtering it. They do put their

honey thru a

> screen of what looks like a sock that takes out the bee parts, but

the pollen is

> still in it they said. The honey appears dark in the jar and is

not clear when

> held up to the light.

>

> The bee keeper told me to be VERY careful when buying storebought

honey

> as some of it is imported and contains heavy pesticides. She also

said that

> some bee keepers feed their bees sugar water and the quality is bad

and

> more like Karo syrup as it changes the taste.

>

> I went out shopping for honey tonight but found nothing at the

store that

> seemed pure. Can anyone tell me what brands they buy and what

store they

> but it from? Also, is clover honey the kind to buy or stay away

from? What

> types are recommended?

>

> I found a honey on Digestive Wellness but I cant see the label.

Does anyone

> know what it is and if it is good honey? I would love to know the

name so that

> I can research it.

>

> Thanks,

> Beth

> mom to 2 yrs. old and have beed SCD for about 3 weeks

>

[Guest guest]

We use the honey from Digestive wellness and love it - I've let friends and

family taste it and they loved the flavor too.

This is a great price for honey - In my opinion anyway, compared to what it

costs around here in the stores.

The brand it is has a web site - we also bought Orange Blossom honey first from

our grocery store but they quit carrying it so we purchased it directly from the

Company - on line. We love that flavor too - we use it on top of things like

pancakes - do to cost we do not cook with it. It is much more expensive to

order directly from the company than purchase from Digestive Wellness. But

Digestive Wellness only has the plain honey.

Dutch Gold is the Brand of the honey.

I did communicate with the company last February to make sure it was SCD

compliant. I'll see if I kept the email.

W.

----- Original Message -----

I found a honey on Digestive Wellness but I cant see the label. Does anyone

know what it is and if it is good honey? I would love to know the name so that

I can research it.

Thanks,

Beth

mom to 2 yrs. old and have beed SCD for about 3 weeks

.

[Guest guest]

DH and I have been beekeepers for 15 years and have been

reading the beekeeping magazines for almost as long. There

are always discussions about imported honey being tainted

with corn syrup and/or pesticides. The best advice that we

can give is to find a local beekeeper and ask questions about

her/his operation (beekeepers LOVE when folks are interested

in their craft). Surprisingly, many counties in the USA have

active beekeeping associations.

If honey crystallizes, then it does not contain corn syrup.

Honey that is heated above 140F doesn't crystallize either

and is no longer considered raw honey.

Bees make clover honey predominately from clover nectar.

As for clarity, it could be the beginning of crystallization.

Beth F preparing to begin SCD for myself and our DS

[Guest guest]

Welcome to the group, Beth. Thanks for the info from one in-the-know.

Though the beginning of crystallization could cloud the honey we still

need to be extremely careful not to use unfiltered honey, so if we are

not sure, we should not eat honey that is not clear.

mom to -12

SCD 4/23/04