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EMA of honey illustrates a lack of control that could provide an opportunity for intentional adulteration of honey with something even more concerning for public health. This presents an opportunity for the FDA and other public health agencies to be proactive in preventing such incidents caused by consumption of honey. Honey regulation has been hampered by a lack of a federal standard of identity for honey, the limits of detection of analytical methods, and trade policies. These trade policies include temporary bans on honey imports, anti-dumping regulations, and implementation of stiff import tariffs on honey from certain countries. The anti-dumping tariff placed on Chinese honey, along with additional testing of Chinese honey for chloramphenicol at the U.S. border, has provided a strong incentive for EMA in the honey market. Despite regulatory efforts, large countries and trade organizations have not been able to ensure safe, high quality imported honey. This combination of circumstances has resulted in a lack of quality assurance across the entire market. The lack of consistent quality assurance across the market for honey has allowed adulterated products to reach the consumer, leading to a loss of consumer confidence and increasing the risk of public health consequences. Widespread adulteration of honey may also affect global honey prices and the livelihood of beekeepers. Addressing the issues outlined in this paper would help improve quality control in the honey market, particularly with honey imported into the U.S. Creation of a federal standard of identity for honey would enhance regulatory and industry oversight of the quality of honey being sold and consumed in the U.S. This would best be accomplished with industry and regulatory support of initiatives against EMA of honey, including increased inspection and testing by both parties. 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Contents
Economically Motivated Adulteration of Honey: Quality Control Vulnerabilities in the International Honey Market
Efficacy of Quaternary Ammonium Compounds on Different Conveyor Chips Contaminated with Poultry Rinsate
What Implications Does a Baseline of Self-efficacy of Food Safety in Adolescent Populations Have for Future Food Safety Education Interventions?
Food Safety Risks in Restaurants and School Foodservice Establishments: Health Inspection Reports
INOFOOD 2013 Conference & Expo
The 3rd Asia Pacific International Conference on Food Safety
China International Food Safety & Quality Conference (CIFSQ) + Expo
Dubai International Food Safety Conference (DIFSC)
Beyond the Bio
FSMA: Article 7
PDG
Industry Products
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Food Protection Trends - January/February 2014