- Author: Jeannette E. Warnert
A group of U.S. honey producers and importers are working together to certify the origin and purity of the honey sold to American consumers, according to an Associated Press article that moved on the wire last week.
The new initiative - True Source Honey - aims to stop the flow of illegally sourced honey from coming into the country. Reporter Olivia Muñoz cited UC Davis Cooperative Extension bee specialist Eric Mussen in the article. Mussen said large tariffs are in place for honey from China because the country had been dumping low-cost honey into...
- Author: Jeannette E. Warnert
UC apiculturist Eric Mussen graciously spoke to Madera Tribune reporter Ramona Frances recently when she sought information about the medicinal properties of honey.
Mussen is known for his expertise on honey bee colony management, pollination, mite control and insecticide damage. Having already logged 30-plus years of honey bee research, Mussen is well-versed on findings that the pollinators produce more than a delicious, amber sweetener.
"Honey is extremely good for burns and wound healing as a whole," Mussen is quoted. "But you are not going to get many medical professionals to say this. If...