This appeared Fri Dec 12, 2003  on the Honeybeeworld Forum at
http://www.honeybeeworld.com/bb/

Thought this might be of interest to all.

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I got a call from an acquaintance from Australia today inquiring about the
Canadian situation with Nitrofuran Contaminated honey.

I asked him what Nitrofuran was. I suppose that you know just as much as I
do on this subject.

Any way here are links to the latest on this story. Apparently an Australian
television company did a story on this subject the other day and I think
that there is a lot of fear mongering going on there.

here are some links on the subject

http://www.just-food.com/news_detail.asp?art=56194

http://www.worldseafoodmarket.com/NewsDigest/NewsDisplay.jsp?category=Food_Safety&&filename=FOO139.html

http://www.worldseafoodmarket.com/NewsDigest/NewsDisplay.jsp?status=7

http://www.infarmation.com.au/news/alternative/03/12/article9587.asp

http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/11/16/1068917675774.html

http://www.todaytonight.com.au/stories/802223.html

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The previous report I heard, in Edmonton, was that two drums in a
containerload to Britain was the extent of it, and that the Argentines had
cut off exports until they figure it all out.  The story was that just a few
Argentine beekeepers were using a home remedy and that it was not
widespread.

I wonder what to think after this?

Anyhow, ANYONE WHO THINKS HE CAN GET AWAY USING A 'SECRET FORMULA', PLEASE
THINK AGAIN.

It only takes one or two bad apples to ruin exports for an entire nation.

This only goes to reinforce what we have seen to be the new reality: Keep
you nose clean.  Keep separate batches as you extract, mark them clearly,
track where they go, and keep good records.

allen

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