--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Apr 7, 2005, at 6:53 PM, Bob Brigante wrote: > > > If the Himalaya honey folks you cite were not heating it improperly, > > they would have called it "raw", as USDA labelling regs require. > > Yeah well it's not packaged here Bob. They refer to it as "virgin". > Like I said, it's well known your should not heat honey beyond a > certain point in Ayurveda. It is traditional. And this is prepared by > traditional methods. The TM people love to tout every miniscule > property of their products so they can justify their overpricing > scheme. It's more spin. > > If you're so worried, I would write them. They responded quickly to all > my enquiries.
*************** Food that is coming into the USA has to meet USDA labeling requirements, and since the Himalaya honey web site is in English, obviously they are marketing it here and shipping it here (as well as other, smaller English-speaking markets). "Virgin" is not a meaningful word, "raw" is according to USDA standards, and they're not saying it is raw, or at least unheated. Of course, the MAPI honey is ludicrously overpriced at $50/lb, but that's not the issue, is it? I can't read all the label on the MAPI honey, but it clearly says "unheated," which is what "raw" means: http://www.maharishihoney.com/shop/250gb.html Regardless of what Himalaya honey says to you, I would not buy any honey that was not clearly labeled "raw" or unheated, but you can buy any honey you want until the Global Country takes over and forces you to buy the expensive spread. If you're in Fairfield, go to Everybody's, and you'll see that their buckets of bulk honey are labeled "raw," and only a couple bucks a pound unlike the magical MAPI stuff. To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
