To: Biodynamic Food and Farming Discussion <bdnow@envirolink.org>, permaculture <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: [permaculture] Are there risks involved with the consumption of honey imported from South American and other regions of the World?
Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2008 01:35:46 -0500
Are there risks involved with the consumption of honey imported from South
American and other regions of the World?
I eat a lot of honey bought from the supermarket chains. Its cheap, accessable and tasty. I use it on toast and in
coffee. The label says "product of USA and Argentina". Argentina is where most agriculture there is GMO with soybean,
probably roundupready, dominating.
Because of the prevalence of conventional agriculture practices in South America, that is to say GMO, conventional, use
of chemical fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides, could one expect the honey to contain unsafe levels of any
agricultural pesticide, herbicide or GMO pollen residues?
[permaculture] Are there risks involved with the consumption of honey imported from South American and other regions of the World?,
Lawrence F. London, Jr., 02/21/2008