Corn allergy and honey

deena · 12-28-2014, 10:35 PM

They say that a lot of bees are fed corn syrup in the production of honey. That makes me wary to eat it, since I'm trying to avoid corn products. Thoughts?

Blue-EyedLady · 12-28-2014, 10:55 PM

Yes, that's true. They take the honey and then feed the bees corn syrup instead, since they've taken the honey that would have been their food source during the winter. Cross-contamination is obviously an issue here.

Some people are sensitive enough to corn that they have to be find honey that isn't contaminated. Others can get away with it. So it's up to you how you react to corn to decide if sourcing corn-free honey is a necessity for you.

There are so many places that corn is hidden in our diets! It's maddening.

sweetpeasmommy · 12-28-2014, 11:13 PM

C has a corn allergy but does okay with hidden sources. Buying local and getting to know your beekeeper is great though whether allergic or not.

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12-28-2014, 10:35 PM	#1
deena Rose Garden Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 12,314	Corn allergy and honey They say that a lot of bees are fed corn syrup in the production of honey. That makes me wary to eat it, since I'm trying to avoid corn products. Thoughts? __________________ My kiddos 26, 23, 19, 15, 12, 8, 2, <1

12-28-2014, 10:55 PM	#2
Blue-EyedLady Rose Garden The Lion Cub Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Northern Arizona Posts: 10,798	Re: Corn allergy and honey Yes, that's true. They take the honey and then feed the bees corn syrup instead, since they've taken the honey that would have been their food source during the winter. Cross-contamination is obviously an issue here. Some people are sensitive enough to corn that they have to be find honey that isn't contaminated. Others can get away with it. So it's up to you how you react to corn to decide if sourcing corn-free honey is a necessity for you. There are so many places that corn is hidden in our diets! It's maddening. __________________ Mama to The Engineer (7 yo) "When I grow up, I'm going to build Highway 100!" The Imaginative Adventurer (4.5 yo) "I'm going to rescue you!" and The Lion Cub (1 yo)- Smart, cute, strong, and unstoppable! Sister to BlessedBlue forever Co-Founder and Lead Writer at Food Allergies On Ice

12-28-2014, 11:13 PM	#3
sweetpeasmommy Rose Garden Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 30,329	Re: Corn allergy and honey C has a corn allergy but does okay with hidden sources. Buying local and getting to know your beekeeper is great though whether allergic or not. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Amy eNFp Wife to ISTJ DH 1997 Mom to one Sweet Boy 10/2004

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