Organic Bee Pollen?

With 'organic' being all the rage lately, and in most cases rightfully so, it was only a matter of time before the bee product marketers jumped on the bandwagon.

Don't get me wrong. I am a huge proponent of eating organic and supporting local organic farming. Heck, almost everything I eat is organic. If it's not organic, like our meat for example, I get the hormone and antibiotic free brands.

Does Organic Pollen Even Exist?

It also involves using sustainable farming techniques. Both of these things you can measure and prove.

But how do you prove that the bee pollen granule you just ate is organic?

Bees fly mile after mile after mile to collect the pollens that end up in your mouth.

Can a beekeeper control where a bee pollinates or collects pollen from?

Most bee keepers will tell you 'heck no.'

And so if you can't 100% control where the bee pollen is coming from, then how do you call something organic?

My point is this. That so called organic bee pollen granule you just ate could have come from a sunflower that was sprayed for insecticides. Or it could have come from buckwheat that was sprayed for pesticides. Or it may not have. You really don't know.

And you don't have any way of proving it. I suppose you could have your bee pollen tested for impurities? But since each granule likely has a different plant and area source, is it truly accurate?

Organic Bee Pollen for Sale

What is very difficult to find is the actual organic certifications that these companies claim to have by virtue of their organic named product.

I suspect most of them are just labeling their bee pollen as organic without truly having it organically certified.

In my search of organic bee pollen suppliers, I was able to find a so called organically certified producer. They even posted their certification papers online.

Unfortunately, the supplier sold many other products and I have no way of knowing if they are certified organic for bee pollen or for their many other products.

Other than this supplier, I have been unable to find a certified organic producer of bee pollen (likely due to the issues stated above).

I truly hope I am wrong and would love for a certified supplier to contact me. I'd be happy to list them on bee pollen buzz.

What About This.....

Perhaps the south of New Zealand is one such area. But I really don't know.

What about wind and water currents? Do they carry airborne pollutants and insecticides?

Is there any area in the world truly untouched by man anymore? I hope there is! The truth is, I just haven't been able to find it! For now, based on what I know I'd stick with buying a good, clean bee pollen that you know the source of.

For tips on sourcing your bee pollen, click here. Don't pay extra for so called 'organic bee pollen' at this point. You may just be paying extra for nothing!

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