Honey Fair Opens in Moscow

Moscow News (Russia), 2/17/2006

The sweetest All-Russian fair opened in the center of Moscow. In the Manezh Central Exhibition Hall, Muscovites can sample over 100 varieties of honey brought from different parts of Russia. President of the Russian Union of Beekeepers Arnold Butov told TV Center that honey sold in supermarkets is a good food source but is not a medicinal and biologically active product because it has been heated up and pasteurized. Ninety honey varieties sold in the fair are two times cheaper than that sold in the city's shops. Muscovites can also buy propolis, beeswax, pollen and natural drinks made of honey till February 25.