Several manuka news

~~~ On BBC News ~~~ Honey 'weapon against superbugs' Honey scare sparks shortage Honey from China is banned because it includes antibiotics...I personally am not surprised by the fact. ======================================== ~~~ On The NZ Herald ~~~ British hospitals want honey dressings Mauka honey used in hospitals. It looks like the law in Britain finally admits the use of honey in medical ways (I might be wrong). Honey team claims medical first Medical grade manuka honey values 10 times as much as traditional uses do. How's the price range, Sir? Honey NZ signs lucrative export deal The HNZ (see the previous news) also exports their honey not only to the US but to Japan. Price sting in honey shortage Suffer from bad climate and varroa mites, the production of honey in NZ dropped dramatically - by approximate half in 2002. Manuka deal looks promising Looks like the yield in 2003 was recovering. But who knows - it was just the beginning of the year. It was a good start though. NZ's healing honey under microscope Another news about the Professor :) Beehives destroyed near Nelson It's somewhat surprising that there is vandalism in NZ as well. ...and some problems around manuka honey such as fraud, fake, labelling, advertising, law and government (yes, stupid government again) : Manuka honey buyers 'often ripped off' Your manuka honey may not be pure Honey producer pooh-poohs rivals Mr. Bray (in the previous news) again. Honey puffs stung by advertising rules Healing honey runs foul of act over label Honey firm stung over false labels NZ$ 35,000 for fake labelling is somewhat a big money. Hope the fine for fake (or fraud) in my country can also be as hish as this level (otherwise the fine in TW never works).