Mike asks about how to eat pollen as "it is the nastiest stuff I have ever tasted". Pollen that is bitter, and goes crunch when you eat it (some say it tastes like wheat cheks) has been improperly processed! In its natural state as brought to the hives by bees, pollen is quite sweet and tasty. Some part of that is because bees mix it with nectar so it can be compacted and will stay put in their pollen baskets. Because pollen has just about every vitamin known and is full of protein, it is very susceptible to attack by mold, fungus and even bacteria. Thus, it must be frozen to kill some, and some of the natural moisture removed to make it less attractive. Unfortunately, in their greed, most mass processors of pollen remove so much moisture (read..."nectar"...) that the pollen becomes bitter and crunchy! However, they then have 1-2 year shelf life at room temperature. In fact, I have never found pollen in a health food store that was properly processed! Most pollen in the US that is on store shelves is from China, where they over-dry it so it can be transported long distances and have a long shelf life. Buy your pollen from a local collector, and you will almost certainly get pollen that is sweet, moist, and properly processed. (and also pay considerably less than health food stores charge.) If you have trouble finding local pollen, contact me and I can probably help. Lloyd Lloyd Spear, Owner of Ross Rounds, manufacturer of comb honey equipment for beekeepers and Sundance pollen traps. http://www.rossrounds.com [log in to unmask]