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Honey laundering’ draws protests from producers

eivindm — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:30:00 +0000

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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Beeswax Used to Improve Quality of Edible Films

eivindm — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:29:00 +0000

Development of Soybean Protein-Isolate Edible Films Incorporated with Beeswax, Span 20, and Glycerol

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Cuban Local Beekeepers Obtain High Volumes of Honey

eivindm — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:18:00 +0000

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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Insecticide implicated in bee decline

eivindm — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:18:00 +0000

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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Honey Bee Haven to open at school

eivindm — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:16:00 +0000

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 Drug Watchdog Slams Propolis Claims on Blood Sugar

eivindm — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:16:00 +0000

China’s Drug Watchdog Exposes Misleading Health Advertisements

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New Honeybee Breed Key to Combating Colony Collapse Disorder

eivindm — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 14:56:29 +0000

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 ‘cleverer’ in the morning: study

eivindm — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 16:26:00 +0000

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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Honey Works Better than Drugs for Herpes

eivindm — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 16:25:00 +0000

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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SoCal honey plant fire doused after 6 hours

eivindm — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 19:23:33 +0000

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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