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> At the current price for global patties I wonder about global being able 
> to sell the patties at the current pricing using fresh Canada pollen which 
> sells on the internet for health food for at least $20 (cheap) to over 30+ 
> in certain locations.

I think we covered this here before, but the Canadian patties, made in 
Canada contain the same pollen which commercial beekeepers in Western Canada 
use for various purposes, and my understanding is that it is imported.  All 
such imported pollen is irradiated.  Canadian pollen, if and when it is 
available must be irradiated, too.  Global makes custom batches with 
customers' pollen if requested, but as a matter of policy, will not have 
non-irradiated pollen on the premises since it can be considered a disease 
risk.

On the other hand, all US Global production containing pollen, which is 
produced and sold in the US (by a US company) is made with *US-produced 
pollen* and this is confirmed in consultation with the USDA and FDA, both of 
which are interested in such matters, along with state authorities in some 
cases, I understand.

> I think all commercial U.S. beeks reading know when patties were sold in 
> the U.S. with pollen added the pollen was Chinese irradiated.

Goes to show that 'all commercial U.S. beeks reading' seem to know things 
that are untrue.  We've noticed that here before, and more than once.

> Is irradiated china pollen being sold into Canada?

As far as I know it is available, as is pollen from many other countries, if 
requested.

> The question is not that I suspect global of using china pollen but asking 
> if i was a Canada resident if I could order china irradiated pollen.

I should imagine you could and would.  Many do.  Canada is a relatively free 
country.

> food for thought?

In what sense?  The point being made was that bees being fed a supplement 
seemed to perform far better than I might have expected from experience with 
unfed bees.

The type of patty fed is a detail possibly immaterial, since there are many 
good bee supplements on the market.  I felt I should specify, however, since 
it could be material to the results, people usually want to know what was 
used when things like that are reported.

I also do not know how well bees eat other supplements during a honey flow 
and I wonder if the pollen content is a factor or not.  I fed what I could 
get and that happened to be the 15% ones, but usually prefer to feed patties 
with no pollen.

I have never fed this much though, and during a flow.  Maybe I'll change my 
mind and prefer pollen from now on.

Food for thought.

YMMV. 

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