keithgrimes
Field Bee
- Joined
- May 29, 2010
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- Location
- Northumberland
- Hive Type
- National
- Number of Hives
- 3
Did anyone tune in to Radio 2 drivetime yesterday? In the business slot they had a doctor (they didn't say what he was a doctor of) who was clearly marketing Chilean honey. The pitch was that after much research and working with Chilean beekeepers, they have discovered that Chilean honey is an effective anti bacterial and antiseptic. From the end of this year it is going to be marketed in the UK as a food and as a cure for sore throats and aid to wound healing. Now I don't know about you but I've known for years that any (particularly monoflaural) honey has those same properties. I emailed the programme but got no response. So we can expect a flood of South American honey marketed as medicine/food (and carrying all kinds of bee diseases) any time soon. Makes me livid. I think its about time we had a British Honey Marketing Board.