The words "natural", "organic", "raw", etc. are all open to interpretation.
Raw is one that gets me. What is raw? Here is the interpretation in the article:
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Well, a problem with raw honey is that it means one thing: it isn’t heated past pasteurization".
To
me, raw means what comes out of the extractor - period. Pollen, propolis, bee legs and wings, you name it. That's raw. Most folks that ask for raw honey don't particularly want that so now it has to be "strained", or "filtered".
Some folks don't want honey that has been "heated", but again, the question is how much heat. If you don't heat honey to some degree it can be impossible to strain or filter. I personally am OK with heating honey up to what you would find in the hive naturally. During the heat of the summer I venture that there are plenty of days where temps come close to 100 F. Down in Nugget Shooter's neck-o-the woods I have seen him post temps near 115 F!
The other word that has no real definition is "Natural". Honey is honey, if
anything has been added it is no longer honey IMHO.
This is one of those gotcha things.
As far as honey that has been filtered to the point of not being able to identify its origin, there is a reason for that being done,
and it ain't good.
