> > >We should also probably note for those who were not in attendance there > were 4 major groups of contaminants that are being found in US honey. I > believe the antibiotic issue was only one of those, suspecting the other 3 > were mite treatments? You may have more info on that? Yes, plus Sioux honey is currently dealing with a lawsuit as to whether they can use the word "pure" on their label when their honey tests positive for residues of glyphosate (Roundup). We truly need a Standard of Identity for honey in the U.S. And beekeepers need to keep in mind what the Alar scared did to sales of apples and apple juice. -- Randy Oliver Grass Valley, CA www.ScientificBeekeeping.com *********************************************** The BEE-L mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html