Honey is made of glucose and fructose. Because it is natural, it crystalizes –or becomes solid-after a few weeks. The bottling process is as follows: once the honey is poured into the bottling machine, it is subjected to a process of pasteurization. The honey is heated to 80ºC for 1 to 2 minutes in order to dissolve glucose micro-crystals which act as nuclea, an essential starting point in the formation of crystals. Raw honey contains natural vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and nutrients that are beneficial to our health. However, these nutrients are destroyed by pasteurization, turning honey into a completely ineffectual product. A consumer should know that –unless it was very recently extracted- any honey that is consumed in liquid form will have no therapeutic or nutritional benefits for their body, because it has been stripped of all its attributes.
In today’s market, which is increasingly guided towards a NATURAL, HEALTHY AND SUSTAINABLE diet, consumers will get a better guarantee of quality if they purchase their honey directly from an apiculturalist.
