Good Food Gone Bad

Honey was discovered in ancient Egypt way before religions were created.

Honey is a natural food that never goes bad. Archaeologists found 2000 year old jars of honey in Egyptian tombs and they are still edible.

The chemical composition of low water content and high acidic level in honey creates a low pH environment that makes it unfavourable for bacteria to grow.

Modern day honey production could be contaminated from different pesticides used for crop protection.

In India, the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) reported antibiotic residues above the regulatory standards in honey samples.

Antibiotics are found in honey because they are used in apiculture treatment of bacterial diseases. Antibiotic residues originate mostly from the environment and improper beekeeping practices.

The majority of honey samples analyzed from major honey producers around the world contained residues of pesticides and antibiotics.

Long-term effects on humans by antibiotic residues in honey is a concern.