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Another reason to be careful with store-bought honey

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http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/20...olks-it-really-is-honey-after-all?ft=1&f=1001
We saw raw honey getting pumped through layers of white filters. Before the honey hit the filters, a powdered sedimentary rock called diatomaceous earth was added.............
Why do packers filter honey? Removing microscopic particles keeps the honey from crystallizing quickly.
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i'll have to ask if this process is used over here.
my first thought is what an expensive unneeded operation. don't they do creamed/set honey?
 
Altricious said:
I think we'd all like to know the secret to this free honey you speak of.

'Cuz free stuff is great and free stuff I actually want is AWESOME.
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I have a friend who works at the dining hall on campus. They order a ton of honey, and most of it usually goes to waste. So instead of throwing it out, he just gave it to me.
 
Altricious said:
I suppose, but there's no one to yell at when it's done wrong besides the dogs, and really it's not their fault.
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Bah, I blame my bunny for everything. Or the car. I get a lot less lip than if I blame my husband :rolleyes: of course, he's the one with the shirt, "I didn't say it was your fault. I said I was blaming you."
 
hepcat said:
And, I bet you do his laundry, and he still has that shirt?!?:cool:
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Oh, it's far worse than that. I bought him the shirt.

And we split the laundry, mostly because I generally wash very little of his stuff and I refuse to wash his undies at all, so when he runs out he HAS to put on a load, it's either that or wear the dreaded "laundry day" boxers (hates boxers). So that shirt spends a lot of time at the bottom of the pile along with his "The Rules" shirt.
 
wayneb said:
Really? If the kids haven't done it, I always blame the dog! ;D
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Be nice to the doggies! I only blame my dogs for things they've actually done, like chewing my shoes! (The latest rescue is a big chewer, and we're working on what is a chew toy and what is not. High on my list to get on his not are shoes and underwear...ew)
 
Soyala_Amaya said:
Be nice to the doggies! I only blame my dogs for things they've actually done, like chewing my shoes! (The latest rescue is a big chewer, and we're working on what is a chew toy and what is not. High on my list to get on his not are shoes and underwear...ew)
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My dog outgrew the underwear thing. It's totally understandable though.
 
This is a great link- I learned a lot including where our local grocer``s honey is packaged.
But still, it`s worth noting that if there is a local apiary around the money spent on other things (say a corker!) might be better spent on good honey. I actually know where a lot of the hives are located and what grows in the area and can`t imagine he would filter out the pollen.
great info!
 
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