From beehive to kitchen table: UK beekeepers call for new law to trace honey's origin

Britain's beekeepers are backing ­proposed new rules to combat fraud in the supply chain, ensuring a jar of honey can be traced on its journey of up to 5,000 miles from the beehive to the shop shelf. The European parliament has agreed new labelling rules and a project to establish a traceability system for honey from harvesting to the consumer. The proposed rules are part of an overhaul of the "breakfast directives", including the honey directive. Honey producers and sellers in the UK want the rules to be adopted in Britain. Honey is one of the most common foods targeted…