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Most Store Honey in the U.S. lacks Pollen and is sourced from China

November 13, 2011 by Caryn Talty CommentsBe the first to comment on this article! »

Everywhere you turn these days it seems like more and more merchandise sold in the United States originates in China. According to Bryant Vaughn, professor of Anthropology at Texas A&M University, and top pollen expert, Americans can add one more thing to that list: honey. According to Food Safety News (FSN), more than 75 percent of the honey sold in our grocery stores lacks pollen, and this is troubling because the Food and Drug Administration clearly states that honey no longer containing pollen can not be labeled as honey …continue reading »

Is Foreign fish really toxic? Is farmed fish less healthy?

April 10, 2010 by Caryn Talty CommentsBe the first to comment on this article! »
author: Gokhan Okur | sxc.hu

author: Gokhan Okur | sxc.hu

A few years ago a scandalous report surfaced about the FDA stopping several shipments of contaminated fish imported from hatcheries in China. There were many environmental  news reports that followed, all  focused on the unsafe practices in aquaculture technologies and the unfair advantage importers may have over American fisheries due to differing standards in bringing seafood to the American table.

But a lot has happened since the 2007 report. China hosted the Beijing Olympics and in order to assuage fears of tourists, they enacted new safety standards and a top down approach to monitoring and testing fish. In a perfect world this would suffice, but we do not live in a perfect world. According to Linden Ellis of Business Forum China online, where there is government control and regulation there also lies corruption …continue reading »

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