Tools for Beekeepers
The Paradox of “Natural”
How did the world’s GMO-soy superpower also become its top supplier of organic honey? This piece traces how Brazilian “organic”…
From the hive
News & updates
Honey Fraud
Honey Testing Starts With Identity
Better lab tests won’t stop honey fraud while the rules still leave “honey” loosely defined. This piece argues that real…
Honey
The Integrity of Imported Organic Honey: A Regulatory Brief
Most organic honey sold in Canada is imported and never tested against its “GMO-free” claim.
Biosecurity
September Briefing
The CBF is calling for immediate government action for the beekeeping industry. Read the attached briefing for an update and…
Honey
Made in Canada?
The CBF met with Jean Guy Fogeron at CFIA and one of the side topics that came up when our…
Biosecurity
CFIA Risk Mitigation Submission
The following attachment is the submission regarding the document produced by the CFIA – RDIMS # 21358303 “Risk Mitigation Framework…
Biosecurity
CFIA Submission
The following documents have been submitted to CFIA or are included for your imformation and compiled into a single PDF…
Biosecurity
CFIA Risk Assessment
Draft 6 of the 2023 Risk assessment is now out. The framework is available separately. The hazard identification document is…