> This Is a little discomposing. Wouldn't irradiation kill the active ingredient? Dick, the answer is no. Testing has shown that irradiation does not interfere with the anti bacterial properties of these honeys. It is irradiated as it is used in a topical way and we all know that honey can contain bacteria. The bacteria cannot reproduce in the honey but give it somewhere where it can, such as a leg ulcer, then it will. The same situation as putting honey in yoghurt. If it contains bacteria then they will multiply in the yoghurt. Trevor Weatherhead AUSTRALIA __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 7392 (20120816) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com *********************************************** The BEE-L mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html Guidelines for posting to BEE-L can be found at: http://honeybeeworld.com/bee-l/guidelines.htm