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Bee Bread is awesome and much more nutritious and digestible than flower pollen (mistakenly called bee pollen) which the bees ferment in their hive to make bee

Bee Bread is awesome and much more nutritious and digestible than flower pollen (mistakenly called bee pollen) which the bees ferment in their hive to make bee bread. The problem I've found is that anything coming from Lithuania or Latvia (a lot on ebay), could be radioactive from Chernobyl, as radioactivity concentrates in pollen. That's my assessment of it anyway, so I won't risk it. Also, there was another accident in Lithuania in 2010. I'd prefer that Bee Bread became more mainstream so that it could be bought from local producers who'd respond to that demand. Bee bread from the Altai mountains in Siberia is double the price of the eastern European BB. Ideally, BB from New Zealand would be best, but I couldn't find it. Eg Manuka.

noipv4 10y ago
BB can be found on supermarket shelves and organic food shops all over CH. one can also order online for e.g. www.swiss-pollen.ch
tomaac 10y ago
Do you have any evidence or source that proves your claims about radioactive bee bread in Latvia and Lithuania? These countries actually were not affected that much. Much less than Scandinavia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chernobyl_disaster#National_and_international_spread_of_radioactive_substances https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chernobyl_disaster#National_an... You should actually be worried about pesticides which kills bees and poisons bee honey and bread https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pesticide_toxicity_to_bees https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pesticide_toxicity_to_bees
- JoeAltmaier 10y ago
  Its strange where radioactive particles end up. In the Black Forest its in fungi that grow on trees, a favorite food of wild board. So all wild boar taken in the Black Forest must be tested with a Geiger counter before the meat can be sold! Over 500 REMS (?) and no sale.
nommm-nommm 10y ago
How is bee bread "more digestible?" I've never had an issue digesting honey. Do others? Is it common for honey to cause gastrointestinal symptoms?
- arkades 10y ago
  In general, fermented products have more bioavailable products, due to pre-digestion by bacteria. How much this actually matters, I'm personally skeptical of, but it's a boon touted loudly and widely by all fans of fermented products who feel their food choices need to be justified by more than "it tastes good."
fit2rule 10y ago
My family is involved in exporting Manuka from NZ at the moment - would you like to know more? PM me your email ..

noipv4 10y ago

BB can be found on supermarket shelves and organic food shops all over CH. one can also order online for e.g. www.swiss-pollen.ch

tomaac 10y ago

Do you have any evidence or source that proves your claims about radioactive bee bread in Latvia and Lithuania? These countries actually were not affected that much. Much less than Scandinavia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chernobyl_disaster#National_and_international_spread_of_radioactive_substances https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chernobyl_disaster#National_an... You should actually be worried about pesticides which kills bees and poisons bee honey and bread https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pesticide_toxicity_to_bees https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pesticide_toxicity_to_bees

JoeAltmaier 10y ago
Its strange where radioactive particles end up. In the Black Forest its in fungi that grow on trees, a favorite food of wild board. So all wild boar taken in the Black Forest must be tested with a Geiger counter before the meat can be sold! Over 500 REMS (?) and no sale.

nommm-nommm 10y ago

How is bee bread "more digestible?" I've never had an issue digesting honey. Do others? Is it common for honey to cause gastrointestinal symptoms?

arkades 10y ago
In general, fermented products have more bioavailable products, due to pre-digestion by bacteria. How much this actually matters, I'm personally skeptical of, but it's a boon touted loudly and widely by all fans of fermented products who feel their food choices need to be justified by more than "it tastes good."

fit2rule 10y ago

My family is involved in exporting Manuka from NZ at the moment - would you like to know more? PM me your email ..