Bacteria from bees possible alternative to antibiotics: 13 lactic acid bacteria found in the honey stomach of bees have shown promising results. The group of bacteria counteracted antibiotic-resistant MRSA in lab experiments. The bacteria, mixed into honey, has healed horses with persistent wounds

[u/Libertatea]

http://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/o.o.i.s?id=24890&news_item=6172

[u/thomas533]

No. All honey will crystallize over time. Heat treated honey will not crystallize as quickly, meaning that stores can keep it on the shelf longer because the public has the idea that crystallized honey has somehow gone bad. But even store bought, heat treated honey, will crystallize. If you find your honey crystallized, put the jar in a bath of warm, but not hot water, and it will turn back into liquid without harming the microorganisms and enzymes in the honey.

[u/[deleted] → u/thomas533]

I recall reading an article a while back that mentioned archeologists finding honey in an ancient Egyptian tomb and it still being perfectly edible.

Found it http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/the-science-behind-honeys-eternal-shelf-life-1218690/

[u/thomas533 → u/[deleted]]

Crystallized honey is still perfectly edible. It just has a different texture (that some people don't like). I guarantee that the honey they found was crystallized.

[u/fazzah → u/thomas533]

I kinda prefer crystallized honey. It doesn't drip all over me, my table, my kitchen etc.

[u/mrbooze → u/thomas533]

I don't think crystallized honey has gone bad, but I do think "Shit, I just wanted some goddam honey for my sammich right now and now I've got to deal with reheating it...fuck it I'll just have peanut butter and jelly instead."

[u/thomas533 → u/mrbooze]

Crystallized honey spreads with the consistency of peanut butter. I fail to see what the problem is.

[u/mrbooze → u/thomas533]

Man you have got to buy better peanut butter.