Hot toddy!

[Arc Tourist]

It's certainly disputed so you have to make your own mind up. It is a minefield regarding "honey" and iirc a recent test of all the generally available supermarket "blends" confirmed they were all cut with rice sugar or whatnot. There's also the labelling which I think if it has the word "blend" anywhere on the packaging means its not 100% unadulterated pure bee produce. Quite what percentage has to be left I don't know.

I just use common sense and overdeveloped cynicism so when I see the difference between say a Stahlwille/Wera tool and some Ding dong "equivalent" made in China, I think to myself: if Ding dong were making food, would I really want to eat it...

From the very article you link to: one third of all "honey" in the UK is "made in China".

The cynic in me hazards a guess that a fair chunk of the other 2/3 also started out in China...

Yeah, unless it says Pure Honey and the jar has a chunk of comb in it I would pass on buying. When we occasionally go to a Street Fair there are usually some farm related booths selling local produce and pure honey. It costs about three times the price, but at least you know what your getting.

 

[sparkysy]

I don't like mass produced honey we got caught short for our parsnips the other week and had to buy some shop honey, it was mixed with corn syrup and a blend of EU and non EU honey! Bleh!! Lucky it was roasted before I read the jar!
I do know 3 local bee keepers and usually buy honey from them, so much better tasting and between the 3 the difference in taste is noticeable compared to the other carp!

 

[Migmac]

I don't like mass produced honey we got caught short for our parsnips the other week and had to buy some shop honey, it was mixed with corn syrup and a blend of EU and non EU honey! Bleh!! Lucky it was roasted before I read the jar!
I do know 3 local bee keepers and usually buy honey from them, so much better tasting and between the 3 the difference in taste is noticeable compared to the other carp!

I have an old pal that keeps bees, you can tell his honey from shop bought stuff. The two taste totally different

 

[Onoff]

My son's mate's dad gave up the building game and turned his hobby into a business:

Our Honey — Fawkham Bee Company

fawkhambeecompany.co.uk

Made the mead from it.

 

[Seadog]

I used to buy honey from the local Turkish supermarket. That is, until I read the label. Blended with dugar syrup. It tasted OK, but it wasn't honey. I rarely eat honey these day since it's mostly sugar, which I don't need in my diet.