A Brief History of Honey

By Tom and Stephanie Gandia • Jul 29, 2009

Known as the oldest sweetener known to the human race, honey is manufactured in the world's most efficient community, the beehive.

Honey bees, Wisconsin's state insect, have been known to travel as far as 40,000 miles and visit over 2 million flowers to produce one pound of honey. There is only one food that includes all the substances necessary to sustain life, including water. That food is honey.

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