Much of the world’s honey is contaminated with pesticides. In a recent study, 200 honey samples from around the world were examined for neonicotinoid insecticides; 75 per cent of them tested positive. For Amit Hooda, co-founder of Heavenly Organics, this isn’t new information. His belief? That harvesting wild honey isn’t just the answer to pesticide, insecticide and antibiotic-free honey, but also a way of rebuilding conflict zones. It’s a way of thinking that he hopes can not only transform community, but the entire global food industry.
In rural India, wild honey farmers are using bees to fight terrorism
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