One-third of internationally traded honey is adulterated or 100% fake*
*source: Honey Authentication Network
The large-scale adulteration and falsification of honey are the two main causes for falling prices and thus accelerates the collapse of beekeeping, an activity that keeps bees alive, improves pollination – including fruit and crops, and helps to protect our natural environment.
Do you ever wonder why supermarket honey seems so cheap?
Why does it not taste nearly as good as local honey bought from a local beekeeper?
What does blend of EU and non EU honey on the label even mean? (spoiler alert…it’s not good with a mix that probably includes a large percentage of Chinese, Vietnamese or Indian ‘honey’!)
Buy Local
The best way to be assured of the provenance of the honey you buy is to buy local from a small scale beekeeper who can share information and answer questions about their bees, what plants and flowers provide the forage and why honey tastes and looks so different between locations and at different times of the year.
Click on the honey pot symbols in the map below to find your local Ryedale beekeeper selling honey.