As another aside, even if radiation of honey is "harmless," what would the 
effect on beekeepers be?  Pasteurization of milk may (or may not) have 
made milk safer and healthier for consumers, but I think it's indisputable 
that pasteurization requirements have played a huge role in eliminating 
small dairies and consolidating control of the dairy industry in the hands 
of the processors/bottlers, to the detriment even of the large dairymen.  
I'm sure a honey radiation requirement would be even worse in terms of 
putting small beekeepers at a "lethal" competitive disadvantage and 
leaving larger beekeepers even more at the mercy of a small number of 
honey packers.

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