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Glucose and gluten are two entirely
unrelated things. One’s a sugar, one’s wheat protein. From:
nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Thomas Olenio Hi, According to the USDA… http://www.beesource.com/pov/usda/abjfeb1977.htm …“Sugars which poison
bees when fed at low levels in sucrose syrup include galactose, arabinose, xylose,
melibiose, mannose, raffinose, stachyose, and lactose (Barker and Lehner,
1974b; Barker 1976a). Pectin, agar, and many gums are toxic or can hydrolyze to
toxic sugars. On the other hand, glucose, fructose, maltose, sucrose,
melezitose, and trehalose are safe and nutritious. The reasons some sugars are
poisonous at low dosages are unknown; conflicting theories have been published.
Even important biochemical processes which produce honey from nectar remain
cloaked in ignorance.””… From the above this honey bee novice
infers that glucose (gluten) is fed to commercial honey bees. It would make sense that if contaminated
feed grade, gluten got into the supply chain it may affect honey bees. I know next to nothing about bees, and
leave it to experts to figure out. Later, Tom |
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