An industry group alleged Monday that Chinese businesses are bringing honey into the United States illegally, by lying about the product’s origin to bypass expensive import tariffs and fees. It’s called “honey laundering,” and officials say it’s a serious issue for honey producers.
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Development of Soybean Protein-Isolate Edible Films Incorporated with Beeswax, Span 20, and Glycerol
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Beekeepers in coastal areas of the province of Ciego de Avila contributed more than US$100,000 to the Cuban economy in the period from June to the present with the collection of 50 tons of honey.
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Posted in Latin America
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Tagged cuba
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Honeybees, bumblebees and many other insects are being slowly poisoned to death by persistent insecticides used to protect agricultural crops. Small doses of the toxic chemicals accumulate over time, meaning that there is no safe level of exposure. That’s the conclusion from recent research looking at the long-term effects of a commonly used class of insecticides.
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The buzz on the Honey Bee Haven, a half-acre refuge designed to educate students and the public about agriculture’s most important little helpers. Plus a list of plants at the garden and tips on avoiding bee stings.
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China’s Drug Watchdog Exposes Misleading Health Advertisements
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Posted in Asia
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Tagged china, crime
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A British beekeeper has been working on creating a new strain of honeybee resistant to the varroa mite, a prime suspect in colony collapse disorder (CCD), and it looks like he’s hit a high note after 18 years of careful observation and selective breeding.
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Honeybees are better at learning new odours in the morning and the early-rising bee catches the best flower and the best meal, a new study has found.
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Posted in Behavior
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Tagged research
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Mainstream physicians usually prescribe Acyclovir ointment or other topical medications to treat herpes outbreaks. But new research shows that nature has a better solution.
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Posted in Health
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Tagged herpes
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Fire has destroyed a 10,000-square-foot honey processing plant in San Diego County, California, but no one was hurt in the blaze.
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