More than 75 percent of the honey sold in the United States is not in pristine shape as expected by many consumers. It is in accordance with the testing conducted recently by the Food Safety News.
In fact, honey is the most sold in the United States are processed through the main filtration that removes virtually all natural pollen in honey. The filtration procedure will thwart standards of technical quality of honey processing at many food safety agencies of the world.
"The problem is when the pollen particles in the microscopic structure of the honey is removed then it is difficult to keep track of where the honey comes from. Without pollen, there is no other way to keep track of where the honey comes from. The source of honey is important to note that to ensure the security of the source of honey . In addition, also to ensure that the honey is not contaminated, "said Leah Zerbe.
Honey is a sweet food made by bees using the nectar of flowers. Honey produced by bees and insects have different characteristics are also different.
Honey bees transform the nectar into honey by the process of regurgitation, and save it as a major food source in the hive. Honey get the sweetness from the monosaccharides fructose and glucose, and have relatively similar levels of sweetened with sugar.
Honey has a distinctive taste that causes some people prefer to use compared with other sweeteners. Most microorganisms do not grow in honey because of lower water activity of 0.6.
Honey can be used in various foods and beverages as a sweetener and flavoring. Flavor of honey varies based on nectar sources, and various types and levels of honey are available. Honey is also often used as a medicine to treat diseases.
Report the results of previous studies have found that there is honey mixed with antibiotics and heavy metals. In the filtration procedure, honey is often heated. Warm honey can damage some natural content.
To analyze the condition of the honey sold in the U.S., the Food Safety News bought more than 60 bottles of honey in supermarkets and pharmacies in 10 states and the District of Columbia.
An expert in honey pollen from Texas A & M University studied a sample and found that, most of the pollen honey has been removed.
Making it difficult to trace the source of the honey sold in America. However, honey is sold in traditional markets, cooperatives, and stores natural materials still contained pollen in normal quantities.
Experts suggest that, if you want to eat honey, preferably with a look from local sources or buy directly from the beekeeper. By knowing where the honey comes from, one can ask about how the bees are treated and how honey is processed.
Of course, natural honey is less attractive when compared with the packaging of honey sold in supermarkets or pharmacies. But natural honey has more health benefits, such as antioxidants contained in them.
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