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When I first started nursing 30+ years ago we used to use honey on sores and wounds and it was wonderful, it helped with granulation and forming new skin.It came in a sterile flat tin ,honeytulle, gauze soaked in honey.
I was told that the NZ people do not like manuka and are delighted that we think it is so marvelous, and are happy to ship it off to us.
I am sure it is good but know that Local is good too and tastes a whole lot better |
Just been looking on Tesco website and needed some honey (eating honey). Got the squeezy honey we use for topping Ice Cream BUT then looked for some decent set honey.
Loads of choices as long as you want them from around the globe or at best EU and other non EU Countries blends.
I specifically looked for some British honey and the store does not stock one British honey product.
Maybe one of the DS honey producers would like to pen a letter to Tesco HQ (Terry Leahy) and enquire why they do not stock British honey and if there is a problem getting British honey in enough quantity for them to stock it.
It seems every Country but our own can supply, my biggest question is why.
Most DSers seem very Patriotic which is great, but maybe the time has come to act and write to supermarkets who usually say they support local markets and ask them why not.
Maybe they cannot get enough honey from our Country BUT even if they could only get small amounts the choice should be there.
Maybe there is a market there waiting to be had.
I wrote to Terry Leahy once with a complaint, and found him very good and he did sort out the problem, so rather than words when other Countries products are to the fore of our own get motivated and write asking questions?
Hope someone who knows about honey products takes up the challenge as would love to know the reason why British is not on the shelves, if there really is a problem then knowing what it is is the beginning of solving it. |
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Ginkotree
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| Ginkotree wrote: |
When I first started nursing 30+ years ago we used to use honey on sores and wounds and it was wonderful, it helped with granulation and forming new skin.It came in a sterile flat tin ,honeytulle, gauze soaked in honey.
I was told that the NZ people do not like manuka and are delighted that we think it is so marvelous, and are happy to ship it off to us.
I am sure it is good but know that Local is good too and tastes a whole lot better |
Just been looking on Tesco website and needed some honey (eating honey). Got the squeezy honey we use for topping Ice Cream BUT then looked for some decent set honey.
Loads of choices as long as you want them from around the globe or at best EU and other non EU Countries blends.
I specifically looked for some British honey and the store does not stock one British honey product.
Maybe one of the DS honey producers would like to pen a letter to Tesco HQ (Terry Leahy) and enquire why they do not stock British honey and if there is a problem getting British honey in enough quantity for them to stock it.
It seems every Country but our own can supply, my biggest question is why.
Most DSers seem very Patriotic which is great, but maybe the time has come to act and write to supermarkets who usually say they support local markets and ask them why not.
Maybe they cannot get enough honey from our Country BUT even if they could only get small amounts the choice should be there.
Maybe there is a market there waiting to be had.
I wrote to Terry Leahy once with a complaint, and found him very good and he did sort out the problem, so rather than words when other Countries products are to the fore of our own get motivated and write asking questions?
Hope someone who knows about honey products takes up the challenge as would love to know the reason why British is not on the shelves, if there really is a problem then knowing what it is is the beginning of solving it. |
I think you have some interesting points here
.I do not shop ever in Tescos, but my understanding is that if a big supermarket sells your product it can actually ruin your buisiness..you loose all your small outlets to satisfy demand and they can also set the price for your goods...poor bees having to produce by demand...
I have a friend that said that during the war Gales Honey really expanded as they put hives everywhere to meet our islands demands.
With the problems that bees are having at the moment bee farms will be under pressure to keep thier bees alive let alone supplying Tescos. |
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