Asian Honey Banned from Europe is flooding U.S. Grocery Shelves
By barehugs
@barehugs (8973)
Canada
October 21, 2011 7:39pm CST
A third of all Honey consumed in the U.S. is smuggled in from China, and is likely to be tainted with Illegal Antibiotics and heavy metals. The flow of tainted honey continues despite assurances of the Food and Drug Administration that the millions of lbs reaching America are safe and authentic. Food and Safety News, said,"Some of the largest and long established Honey Packers in the U.S. are knowingly buying and packing tainted Chinese honey so they can sell it cheaper than those companies who demand quality and inspected Honey!"
When you buy honey from the store look for the Beekeepers name and address on the label. This will assure a safe and healthy product.
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7 responses
@captinjack (788)
• China
22 Oct 11
I am sort of ashamed to read this discussion because i am Chinese. Chinese products have been labelled with "cheap and lousy, even copycat" all the time. Actually, i don't wanna see our products export to U.S and Europe. For one thing, this low-profit exportation doesn't bring wealth to China. With the appreciation of Chinese currency, many companies whose main market is U.S go bankrupt. For the other hand, as compatriots, we Chinese don't get any pratical benefit. Some digital products such as laptops, cellphones and TV sets made in China are cheaper in America than in China. Moreover, the quality of these goods in U.S is better because U.S has higher standard. How pathetic we Chinese are!!
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@barehugs (8973)
• Canada
22 Oct 11
We are aware that the Chinese Government takes a dim view of poisoned food such as the milk that killed the Chinese babies. So dim in fact that the company manager was hauled out behind the building and shot. Given time and enough shootings, Chinese factories will improve and their food will be healthy and safe!
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@urbandekay (18278)
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20 Aug 12
Seems tainted Chinese food is bad for the health, especially that of the factory owner
all the best urban
@captinjack (788)
• China
30 May 12
I wish that can work. It doesn't, though. It is not about the punishment to bad companies and businessmen.
@sassygirlanne007 (4517)
• United States
22 Oct 11
Thank you for posting this. I am planning on buying honey next time I went to the stor so knowing this I will be more awar of what I am buying. It's really too bad we have to worry about the things we buy.
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@sassygirlanne007 (4517)
• United States
23 Oct 11
Really the whole world needs to start holding there food to a higher standered, expecially when soo many countries export goods to others. We all just need to hold ourselfs to a higher standered so we can all have safe food.
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@zandi458 (28102)
• Malaysia
22 Oct 11
I buy unlabelled local honey in our farmers' markets here. Those local honey here are authentic and are not tainted with any other foreign chemicals. But the only fearful thing is they might not get the health approval from the relevant authorities as they are unlicensed and their packaging is not under factory standard.
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@barehugs (8973)
• Canada
22 Oct 11
Generally speaking private Beekeepers in Canada and the US take pride in their products, and do not need to be regulated as to sanitation and chemical residues. If you can see the Beekeeper's name and address on the label 9 times out of 10 the honey is perfectly pure and safe to eat.
@scheng1 (24650)
• Singapore
23 Oct 11
Hi Barehugs, it is sad to hear that the US government allows the country to be dumping ground for tainted products.
I think these are the products that even China government does not allow to sell in the country.
I have visited China a few times, and I really like the food there, even though I do not always like the attitude of the people in the city.
I think those premium Chinese products, the branded ones, are good buys for foreigners.
Just too bad that many countries do not allow import of more expensive but good quality China products, yet they open the door to all the inferior and questionable products.
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@WallyGeng (4)
• United States
26 Oct 11
The problem is that Chinese government does not have food specifications. Therefore, Chinese food companies can do anything that they want to do.
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@OpinionatedLady (5966)
• United States
22 Oct 11
well I only buy local honey as I know it will help with our allergies to eat it. I try not to buy anything from China as their standards are always lower then ours and is usually unsafe!
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@OpinionatedLady (5966)
• United States
23 Oct 11
Really! I would never buy fish from Asia as their fishing laws are absurd and killing our oceans. I rarely if ever buy fish as my Hubby is deathly allergic to seafood. When I do buy I buy locally sustainable fish, freshwater of coarse or we fish for it ourselves. If I want sea fish I buy when I am in NJ at markets on the docks so I can see if come off the boat.
@WallyGeng (4)
• United States
26 Oct 11
Good thing is that I do not buy honey. However, no body knows if rosted almonds have Chinese honey.
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@psymonizer (11)
• United States
28 Mar 12
Ya sadly there will always be a market for cheap mass produced food however usually its more poisonous then edible. Flavor wise usually the local stuff will have better nuances and overall a better flavor. Would the go for the restaurant industry as well?
