Where the bees go isn’t what makes it organic, what you do AFTER getting it from the bees is what does.
It’s how you process it as in how it’s filtered and at what temperature. All honey even what’s called “raw honey” is processed in some way to remove bee parts or other contaminants. It’s micro-filtering that removes the pollen because some people are allergic to pollen and they choose to buy honey with the pollen removed. If, as the article states, any additives have to be listed. I have one of the honey manufactures that has the pollen removed and there is no listing of additives other than the statement “contains pure honey”.
As a beekeeper, I can tell you this is not true. Before I can get my honey listed as organic, I must have an inspector make sure there are no chemicals used for a 2 mile radius around my hives. This is not regulated, though, in other countries. The USDA allows other countries to tell us if there honey is organic.
As a beekeeper, I can tell you this is not true. Before I can get my honey listed as organic, I must have an inspector make sure there are no chemicals used for a 2 mile radius around my hives. This is not regulated, though, in other countries. The USDA allows other countries to tell us if there honey is organic.