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  • July 2008

    • Vegans: To Bee or Not to Bee?

      Slate  |  Jul 31, 08 7:15 PM CDT

      Vegans: To Bee or Not to Bee?

      (Newser) - Although many vegans view buttered toast and milk as sacrilegious snack fare, a growing “flexitarian” attitude could loosen up the menu to include honey, writes Daniel Engber for Slate. Vegan hardliners argue consumption of the beekeeping byproduct amounts to supporting forced labor, while nectarous proponents counter that such logic is a recipe for an absurdly restrictive diet. More »

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      animal rights  • vegetarianism  • honeybees  • honey  • vegan diet

  • March 2008

    • Making Mead Creates a Buzz Among Foodies

      Slate  |  Mar 1, 08 6:34 AM CST

      Making Mead Creates a Buzz Among Foodies

      (Newser) - Mead, that honey-based alcoholic drink last popular around King Arthur’s Round Table, is making a comeback—well, sort of, Nicholas Day reports in Slate. Meaderies are springing up around the US, publishers have printed a spate of how-to books, and the Internet is rife with mead-making sites that include step-by-step instructions, illustrations and links galore. More »

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      Connecticut  • honeybee  • honey  • Beowulf  • brewing  • home brewing

  • December 2007

    • Honey Works on Kids' Coughs

      Houston Chronicle  |  Dec 4, 07 7:07 AM CST

      Honey Works on Kids' Coughs

      (Newser) - Parents looking for an alternative to cold medicines for their young kids might consider a sweet solution—honey. A new study suggests that a commonly available dark variety soothes children's coughs and helps them sleep better, the Houston Chronicle reports.  The study comes in the wake of the FDA's recommendation last month that children under 6 not be given over-the-counter cough and cold medicines. More »

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      children  • FDA  • common cold  • cold medicine  • alternative treatment  • honey  • cough syrup

  • May 2007

    • Safer Farms Sting Chinese Beekeepers

      Los Angeles Times  |  May 3, 07 5:01 PM CDT

      Safer Farms Sting Chinese Beekeepers

      (Newser) - Stung by recent scandals over tainted food exports, a small group of Chinese beekeepers is trying to sweeten up local honey production. They're throwing out standard practices, like using antibiotics to treat their colonies, and pushing natural options. But the old guard is using violence in its attempts to prevent change and has even physically attacked high-end competitors. More »

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      China  • food  • food contamination  • bees  • honey

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