Nature Nate’s markets its honey as “100% pure, raw & unfiltered honey.” The assumption here is suppliers provide raw honey from honeycombs to Nature Nate’s, which directly bottles it into the containers we purchase. Nowhere does 100% pure, raw and unfiltered lead us to think the honey might be heated for ‘easier processing.’

This honey was shown to be heated at a high temperature and has consequently lost the health benefits of raw honey. It also contains the toxic compound Hydroxymethylfurfural. The labeling is thus false and misleading.

“Organic mountain forest honey”. What a name. There cannot be a honey more pure and raw than one that comes from bees buzzing around a mountain forest. At least that’s the misleading image Whole Foods 365 wants to conjure in your mind when you pick up a container of this. Sadly, the tests tell a different story.