Woolworths is playing with fire and beekeepers are furious with the supermarket chain because it has given premium shelf space to a Texas Honey Packing Corporation that is being sued in America for lying on their labels.
Nature Nates is accused of selling heated honey as raw honey and questions are being asked about its use of the terms pure and unfiltered. According to the company they strain the honey but not filter it which many consumers find misleading.
Most Supermarket honeys have to be heated because to pack honey into containers it first must go through pipes. To be considered raw honey the honey should not be heated over 38 degrees as that’s the hottest is likely to ever get inside a beehive.
Raw honey is honey that hasn’t been heated or pasteurised , and it contains natural vitamins, enzymes, powerful antioxidants, and other important nutrients. Raw honey has anti-bacterial, anti-viral, and anti-fungal properties, and promotes digestive health. Raw, local honey also contains a blend of local pollen, which can strengthen a person’s immune system, and reduce pollen allergy symptoms. If a coarse strainer is used without heating, then the honey will contain the #pollen that was present in the original honey from the local area. By supporting #local honey producers, you can verify that the honey you’re purchasing is truly raw and has the beneficial properties that humans have used for centuries to treat many ailments. However, most commercial honey use very fine filters and heat the honey to interfere with the natural crystallising process so it remains liquid longer on the shelf. The pasteurised, and ultra-filtered honey does not have the nutritional benefits of raw honey.
Local raw honey on the honeymap on the beethecure app or
https://www.beethecure.com.au/honey-map/