I found this article by Aine Carlin from the Guardian and got quite annoyed with it – normally I’m pretty laid back about things but found this misleading, especially as it’s an article in a British paper written for a British readership about supposedly British practices. Inspired to write an ‘angry’ reply I scrolled down and found someone had posted what was effectively my interpretation of the article too.
Just read this interesting article from the Sunday Times on the Australian website
Kourtney Kardashian swears by it, Scarlett Johansson loves its “amazing glow” and Gwyneth Paltrow used to pour it in her smoothies. There is only one snag with New Zealand-made manuka honey, the high-priced, high-profile superfood much loved by celebrities and their fans: a lot of it is as fake as spray-on tan.
I read this article from the Slovak Spectator and found that countries that used to export honey are now struggling to produce enough for their own population.
In the UK there are approximately 450 commercial beekeepers (150 full-time, the rest part-time) and 24,000 amateurs. Combined we produce 14% of the total amount of honey consumed/used in this country…. 86% is imported!!
This article by Matt McGrath at the BBC reports on more negative news on using neonicotinoids in farming. That said speaking to some farmers I know they are suffering as a result of pests such as fleabeetle affecting their crops.
These chefs are cooking with bees
Found this North American article by Jackie Varriano, makes for interesting reading!
Bees have more brains than some of us give them credit for.