In message <039c01c30418$1ccfea20$7604c518@gollum>, James Fischer
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>When you are down in the
>"parts per billion" and "parts per trillion" range, no one eating
>even a entire 5-gallon pail of honey would get anywhere near a
>"dose" that might result in any detectable physiological reaction,
>much less build "resistance" to antibiotics, the stock reason
>given for the "concern".
>
>There - I said it.  The Chinese Fire Drill over Chinese honey was
>opportunistic and cynical protectionism masquerading as a "technical
>barrier to trade".  There was NO valid health or safety issue in
>regard to that honey.
I am told the Chinese had no system of records, controls and testing
over the use of these antibiotics. One of them is apparently the last
line of defence against TB, which is rising again over here. The levels
varied, I believe. So, the blanket ban is genuine (at worst over-
cautious). From what I have heard about Chinese methods, the honey might
well be banned on other grounds anyway. Once they get a system that
offers better safeguards, the honey will be back.
--
James Kilty

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