Discussing a label that says 'pesticide free', Eric said "Come to find out,
in this
particular case, the beekeepers that produce this honey are not restricted
by that claim from using any pesticides at all.  Anybody else find that
deceptive?"

I think you are talking about the brand Really Raw Honey.  A couple of
matters, (1) they produce no honey.  In fact, they do not even pack any
honey.  They are strickly marketers, and pretty good ones at that.  (2)
They contract with several beekeepers to produce and pack the honey.  From
those beekeepers I know, they annually test samples of the honey for several
antibiotic and pesticide contaminates.  I presume they do the same with all
of their contractors.

I also find the statement 'pesticide free' remarkable, but not necessarily
deceptive.  IMHO, the real question is do they do enough of a test on each
producer to warrant such a label statement?  Dunno.

Lloyd


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Lloyd Spear
Owner Ross Rounds, Inc.
Manufacture of equipment for round comb honey sections,
Sundance Pollen Traps, and producer of Sundance custom labels.
Contact your dealer or www.RossRounds.com

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