"superior" and "inferior" are issues for the consumer to 
decide.  "regluar" honey almost always comes from colonies that are 
medicated (on a schedule...not on an as needed basis) with substances 
that _i_ personally would rather not be exposed to, and that i don't 
think are good for the long term health of honeybees and their gene 
pool...lets not even talk about what might be in "regular" honey that 
comes from other countries (that can be bought at "regular" prices).

now, you don't have to agree with me...and you can very legitimately 
take the position that chemical cruthes are not harmful to bees, and 
that they are not present in honey in any ammount to be of 
concern...i'm certainly not trying to tell anyone what to believe.

that said, i don't use chemicals in my hives, and i have no problem 
making people aware of what _is_ put in most hives (read:  i'm happy 
to tell people everything that goes into my hives (bees, wood, glue, 
and the occasional unmedicated grease patty)...how often do you talk 
to customers and potential customers about fluvalinate and other 
treatmants you might use?), and what the differance is between those 
practices and what i do.

if given the choice between equally priced honey that is produced 
with chemicals (and read those msds's), and honey produced without, i 
think most people would choose the honey produced without chemicals.  
some subset of those people are willing to pay more for it...i don't 
see a problem.  now, those that say that their honey is so pure it 
will cure cancer is another story....

deknow

-- Peter Borst <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
They also object to the suggestion that there is
something inferior about regular honey sold at regular prices.

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