The Canadian Food Inspection Agency uses an ineffective method to detect fake honey, which has forced a Canadian beekeeper to take matters into his own hands. Peter Awram is a second-generation beekeeper who has apiary facilities in British Columbia’s Fraser Valley and produces honey north of Edmonton. “There is so much fraud in the industry, […] Read more
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Producer urges CFIA to take action on fake honey
A British Columbia beekeeper spent $1 million on a new test and implores the government to make sure it is used
Faking it – the great honey robbery
Canadian producers are forced to react as the burgeoning trade in counterfeit honey threatens to upend their industry
The surge of counterfeit honey into global honey supplies has been devastating for Canadian beekeepers. “It’s been twisting my hand because I can’t stay here,” said Tim Wendell of Wendell Honey in Saskatchewan. “I don’t know if the price is coming back or how long it’s going to take. It always has come back, but […] Read more
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