Florida Demands All Honey To Be Pure

Posted on August 5, 2009 in Consumer Goods, The Environment

Florida’s agriculture commissioner announced that the state has enacted a honey production standard, one of the first of its kind in the country. The new law prohibits any honey made in Florida to have additives or chemicals weeding our any product that isn’t a 100 percent pure.

This groundbreaking legislation was created to aid Florida’s honey industry, which has been taking blows due to an inundation of “honey imposters” that entered the market around three years ago. Although Florida is the first to demand a honey standard, 28 states may be following in the Sunshine State.

From a consumer standpoint, Florida’s honey standard will provide a product that is properly labeled since adulterated honey-like products can no longer be sold under the guise honey. Honey lovers can also expect more varietals unique to Florida such palmetto and orange blossom.