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8 Food Frauds To Look Out For At The Grocery Store

SmartMoney | Kelli B. Grant | Posted 04.20.2012

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This article originally appeared on SmartMoney.com Most consumers know to ignore emails alerting them to foreign lottery winnings and to steer clea...

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The 7 Most Common Food Frauds

Posted 04.06.2012

Read More: Food Fraud, Honey, Adulterated Food, Olive Oil, Slidepollajax, Most Adulterated Food, Milk, Food News

The April issue of the Journal of Food Science analyzes the most adulterated ingredients -- in other words, the most common instances of food fraud. F...

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Art, Honey and Explorations

Misha Lyuve | Posted 03.25.2012

Read More: Experiential, Conceptual Art, Honey, Exploration, Art, Rosemarie Padovano, Salve, New York Art, Video, Arts News
Misha Lyuve

All the journeys have a secret destination of which the traveler is unaware -- Martin Buber Photo by Rosemarie Padovano, 2006. From Salve series...

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Study Break Snacks: Stove Top Popcorn

Small Kitchen College | Posted 03.11.2012

Read More: Salt, Honey, Popcorn, Microwave, Corn, Cheese, Wasabi, Health Food, Balsamic Vinegar, Stove Top, College News
Small Kitchen College

Photo Credit: Small Kitchen College From maize to MON-810 (a transgenic strain banned in France), corn has massively evolved in America. Over thousa...

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Feds Arrest 3 For Smuggling 5 Million Pounds Of Illegal Honey

Posted 12.09.2011

Read More: Imported Honey, Imported Honey Smugglers, China Honey, Chinese Honey Smugglers, Video, Chinese Honey, Honey, Honeybees, Illegal Honey, Chinese Illegal Honey, Food News

Honey may be the new Apple. Not just because the ancient sweetener is a hotbed of technological innovation -- but because crafty Chinese entrepreneurs...

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The Beauty of Bees

Dr. Reese Halter | Posted 02.05.2012

Read More: Honey, Bees, Bee Venom, Beekeepers, Honeybees, Honeycomb, Albert Einstein, Bee Benefits, Bumblebees, History of Bees, Green News
Dr. Reese Halter

Of the more than 1.6 million known forms of life on our home -- planet Earth, bees truly are the "golden-hair" pollinator partners that have been entrusted with sustaining life on land.

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Most Store Bought Honey Isn't Honey According to the FDA

Richard Schiffman | Posted 01.29.2012

Read More: Bees, Honey, Organic Food, Beekeepers, Fda, Food Politics, Food Safety, Glycemic Index, China, Food News
Richard Schiffman

Food scientists say that over three quarters of the honey sold in American supermarkets and drug stores may not be what the bees created.

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The Collapse of the Honey Bees

Wendy Strgar | Posted 01.16.2012

Read More: Honey, Pollination, Honey Bees, Agriculture, Green News
Wendy Strgar

The plight of the honeybees is our plight. In much the same way as the bees are lost on their way home, we have also lost our way.

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Tons of Unrecognizable Honey

Dr. Reese Halter | Posted 01.15.2012

Read More: Health and Wellbeing, Bees, Honey, Honeybees, Honey-Laundering, Food Security, Green News
Dr. Reese Halter

Some excellent investigative research last week uncovered some startling facts: In excess of three quarters of the honey sold in U.S. grocery stores i...

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Investigation Uncovers Shocking State Of Honey Market In America

Posted 01.07.2012

Read More: Imported Honey, Video, Ultrafiltered Honey, Honey, Chinese Honey, Mislabeled Honey, Honey Fda Regulations, Fake Honey, Honey Market, Honey Labeling, Food News

The next time you find yourself in the honey aisle of your grocery store, debating between a pricy premium, artisanal honey and the store-brand nectar...

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Seven Billion People Need Bees

Dr. Reese Halter | Posted 01.07.2012

Read More: Honey, Urban Beekeepers, Climate Change, Dr. Reese Halter, Neonictinoids, Mexican Free-Tailed Bats, Honeybees, Global Warming, Climate-Driven Mismatches, Climate Disruption, Green News
Dr. Reese Halter

In the last four years alone over a quarter trillion honeybees have died prematurely. Of the 100 crop species providing 90 percent of the world's food -- over 74 percent are pollinated by bees.

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Dip Into These Sweet And Savory Recipes Featuring Honey

Kitchen Daily | Joseph Erdos | Posted 11.16.2011

Read More: Recipe Collections, Honey, Video, Honey Recipes, Recipes, Baking, Desserts, Cooking-Video, Grilling, Honey Ham, Baklava, KitchenDaily News

Ah, honey! That sweet golden nectar. We absolutely love honey for its color, flavor and thick syrupy texture. Just a drizzle of honey on fruit, cheese...

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How Sweet It Is -- The ABCs of Sweeteners

Laura Kumin | Posted 12.03.2011

Read More: High Fructose Corn Syrup, Honey, Sweeteners, Agave, Sugar, Healthy Eating, Food, Natural Sweeteners, Artificial Sweetners, DC News
Laura Kumin

I love foods that are sweet-and-sour, sweet-and-salty, or just plain sweet. From sugar in baked goods to honey in my cranberry sauce and tea, sweeteners are an important part of my pantry.

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Pick Your Own Rosh Hashanah Apples (PHOTOS)

The Huffington Post | Arin Greenwood | Posted 11.29.2011

Read More: Virginia, Jews, Holidays, Honey, Religious Traditions, Bible, Farms, Pick-Your-Own, Rosh Hashanah, Travel, Apples, New Year, D.C., Slidepollajax, Pick-Your-Own-Fruit, Maryland, DC News

Extend your Rosh Hashanah festivities through the weekend by heading out to pick your own apples. Yes, it's getting late in apple season, but some are...

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Making It A Sweet Rosh Hashanah With Honey. But Is It Kosher?

Rabbi Jason Miller | Posted 11.26.2011

Read More: Kosher, Honey, Bees, Rosh Hashanah, Honeybees, Jewish New Year, Is Honey Kosher, Kosher Honey, Rosh Hashanah 2011, Honey and Rosh Hashanah, Rosh Hashanah Honey, Jewish High Holidays, Honey and Kashrut, Why Is Honey Kosher, Religion News
Rabbi Jason Miller

The mere fact that bee honey is kosher is itself odd. After all, it is a product of the non-kosher bee. How can a product of a non-kosher animal be kosher?

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20 Unusual Uses for Honey

Anna Brones | Posted 11.06.2011

Read More: Green Diy, Food, Honey, Bees, Honeybees, Organic Food, Recipe, Diy, Food News
Anna Brones

September is National Honey Month. Honey gets an entire month all to itself? Why yes, it certainly does. If honey gets to be honored all month long, the least we could do is give you 20 different uses for it.

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There's A Good Chance You're Eating Smuggled Honey

Posted 10.17.2011

Read More: Chinese Honey, Honey Laundering, Honey, Illegal Honey, Tainted Honey, Honey From China, Food News

Honeybees have had a rough past few years. Bees are dying due to colony collapse disorder, and now Food Safety News reports that one third or more of ...

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6 Best Items To Stock In Your Mini Fridge

Small Kitchen College | Posted 10.16.2011

Read More: Honey, Greek Yogurt, Mini Fridge, Hummus, Popsicles, Apartment, Budget, Beer, Pretzels, Almond Milk, Cheese, Nail Polish, Dorm, Student, Peanut Butter, Parfait, Breakfast, Orange Juice, Oatmeal, College, Meal Plan, Vegetables, Granola, Late Night, Munchies, Carrots, Eating, Red Peppers, Snacks, Dips, Refrigerator, College News
Small Kitchen College

Yes, I'd lived with a refrigerator for 18 years before I arrived at my freshman dorm, but this fridge was different! It was...well, mini.

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Afghan Farmers Reportedly Ditch Poppies For Bees

The Huffington Post | Tara Kelly | Posted 10.09.2011

Read More: Helmand Province, Opium-Trade, Honey, Beekeeping, Poppy, Afghanistan, Afghan Bees, Helmand, Afghan Poppy, Afghan Beekeeping, Video, Green News

Afghan farmers are leaving their poppy harvesting days behind them in favor of a more lucrative beekeeping future, reports British Forces News. Af...

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Astoria Characters: The Fencing Beekeeper

Nancy Ruhling | Posted 09.26.2011

Read More: Foil, Astoria, Germany, Honey, Beekeeper, Stony Brook University, Fencing, Georgia, Alabama, Astoria Characters, Texas, Computer Science, New York University, Mike Barrett, Tin Man, Urban Beekeeping, Apiaries, New York News
Nancy Ruhling

As Mike Barrett fearlessly approaches, a bunch of bees surrounds him. Although these guys are a little agitated, they're not up in arms -- yet. "I'm not afraid of the bees," Mike says.

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Buzz Off: 14 Million Bees Spilled On Highway

AP | Posted 09.11.2011

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ISLAND PARK, Idaho -- Cleanup crews in Idaho have finished clearing honey and an estimated 14 million bees that got loose after a delivery truck overt...

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Requiem for a Bee

Ned Goldreyer | Posted 08.24.2011

Read More: Honey, Bees, Climate Change, Bee, Disappearance, Heroin, Honeybees, Global Warming, Comedy, Comedy News
Ned Goldreyer

A mystery once confined to U.S. territory, the disappearance of honey bees, has blossomed into a global phenomenon. Where are they going? Why are th...

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Behind the Beekeeping Buzz

Vera Haller | Posted 08.17.2011

Read More: Apiaries, Honey, Urban Beekeeping, Beekeeping, Beekeepers, Bee Swarm, Andrew Cote, New York City Beekeepers Association, Let It Bee Apiaries, New York News
Vera Haller

Where would you find NYC's most in-demand beekeeper on a day he's not rescuing a swarm of wayward bees and fielding a news media inquiries about the finer points of the urban apiary?

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Foods for Ageless Beauty

Renée Loux | Posted 08.07.2011

Read More: Honey, Antioxidant Foods, Anti-Inflammatory, Antioxidants, Red Wine Health Benefits, Beauty, Cellular Repair, Skin, Blueberries, Green Tea, Avocado, Omega-3-Fatty-Acids, Chocolate, Vegetables, Red Wine, Food, Skin Care, Healthy Living News
Renée Loux

Here is a look at foods that fortify and foster healthy cells to renew, repair and rejuvenate skin for lasting beauty.

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Double Duty: Kitchen Staples That Make You Prettier And Healthier

Barbara Hannah Grufferman | Posted 07.29.2011

Read More: Healthy Living, Olive Oil, Beauty Treatments, Honey, Crisco, Healthy Living Body, Green Tea, Beauty and Skin, Everyday Beauty Products, Skin Treatments, Natural Beauty Products, Healthy Beauty, DIY Beauty, Slidepollajax, Healthy Living News
Barbara Hannah Grufferman

These items are probably in your home already ... so why not use them for better health and beauty without spending any extra money?

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