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[HEALTH] Tainted honey, another Chinese food safety worry

Six years after the US Food and Drug Administration issued an alert, traces of a banned antibiotic continue to be found in honey exported from China

By Andrew Schneider  /  NY TIMES NEWS SERVICE , SEATTLE

Honey makes a natural antibacterial agent, in part because of its high sugar content and acidity, and many developing countries still use it to treat burns and wounds.

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