A petition instigated by Somerset beekeepers and calling on government to do more to clear the supermarket shelves of adulterated honey is live.
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/607735 Honey selling for as little as 69p a pot has been spotted in Somerset shops. Large quantities of imported honey – mainly from China – are believed to be cut with cheap fillers. Consumers are not given the information on the labels to make an informed choice. Somerset BKA seconded Devon BKA’s propositions at the BBKA’s Annual Delegates Meeting last month calling on the BBKA to join efforts to stamp out adulterated honey. They were passed by an overwhelming majority. A petition created by some of the people behind the propositions – from Somerset and Devon – is calling for government to do more. There’s been a long standing, but light hearted, rivalry between Devon and Somerset. Let’s carry on that tradition and see if we can get more signatures than Devon! The petition calls for a full review of the honey market and Honey Regulations, to review evidence of honey fraud within the honey market, and reform regulations and arrangements for enforcement, to prevent future fraud. Honey is adulterated, purely for profit, on an industrial scale across the globe. We believe current measures to ensure authenticity of honey are woeful. Public health, the free market, livelihoods, food security, consumer confidence and bee health issues are all at risk. Current regulations, testing and enforcement are inadequate to protect and inform consumers, and there is a need for an urgent comprehensive review in order to detect honey fraud. Please sign this petition and share it with everyone you know! https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/607735 [When you sign, you'll receive an automatic email asking you to confirm your signature]. Visit https://www.facebook.com/groups/588674292271458 to find out more about honey adulteration. Comments are closed.
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