Food grade mineral oil is sold as a laxative at most pharmacies in the US
and most grocery stores in the health section.  Would it be good to have it
known that their is a possibility of having a small amount  of laxative in
the honey?  I guess it depends on the risk vs rewards.  All things we do to
the bees to control the mites carry certain risks.  Apistan could turn out
to be like allar (sp?) was to the apple industry.
 
 
At 09:51 AM 7/10/97 -0500, you wrote:
>> And as far as mineral oil getting in the honey. With our trendy food
>> fads, do you want honey to be known as a fatty food and have to add fat
>> content (is mineral oil saturated or unsaturated?) to a honey lable?
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>Mineral oil is not digestible. If you eat it, it comes out the same way.
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>Conrad Sigona
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