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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bob Harrison
> I am not talking about legal pesticides used in beekeeping but the kinds
of
> things found in most municipal water systems but hardly ever talked about.
>
> In order to obtain the kind of wax to be totally free of contaminates you
> would *in my opinion* (and I believe Jerry B.'s) need to get the bees
> to draw the wax right into the container.
Or import wax from wild bees in remote south american or african areas that
have no man-contaminated regions within bee distance. Not likely. Perhaps a
controlled environment at the south pole? With only supercleaned water and
nectar sources, of course.
> "To most beekeepers organic honey means honey with bee organs still in the
> honey"
Perhaps to one vendor -- not to "most". No more than thinking organic beef
isn't prepared in a sanitary manner or that organic produce must be full of
bugs.
> In my opinion the beekeeper has little influance over the thousands of
acres
> a hive of bees forage and the contaminates they bring back
Or what your neighbors and local governments spray right in your backyard
> BUT the beekeeper
> does have control over the way they process the honey after in their
hands.
True
>
> Putting on your label that your honey is not D.I. filtered or pressure
> filtered and saying your honey has not been heated or only heated to a
> certain temp are excellent selling points to seperate your local
> honey from a store brand.
As is taste testing, where possible, promoting your honey as more like a
fine varietal wine (not a soft drink, the same everywhere) or posting
results from one of the more responsible (respected?) studies on the health
benefits of honey versus sugar.
Karen
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