This just in from China.......Laundered honey, tainted and passing through India on its way to the US, is becoming a big problem, and one the FDA seems unable to adequately handle.
Here's the link to a very informative article on the issue:
http://www.grist.org/food-safety/2011-08-18-honey-laundering-tainted-counterfeit-from-china-in-US?ref=se
Check it out!!! I for one am stunned by these facts, and increasingly grateful for my hardworking girls out in the backyard.
So let the buyer bee-ware.....and buy from a trusted local beekeeper!