What do the different labels on honey jars mean?
A. “unprocessed” – has not been altered by heat, filter, or additives “organic” – this is pretty much a farce since beekeepers cannot control where a bee gets its pollen! There is no way to know if the bees did not visit a field or plant which was sprayed with pesticides. “Pure”, “Grade A”, and “natural” have no bearing on the quality of the honey. “Raw” means that the honey was not pasteurized. Most commercial honey is pasteurized, meaning it is heated above 110 degrees to have the dextrose mix with the other sugars and it will not crystallize as quickly. This process also depletes some of the nutrients of the honey, but does NOT kill the botulism spores. Remember not to give any type of honey to any baby up to one year old.
