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"Consumers stung by falsely labeled honey would get new protections under a bill introduced in the Legislature last week.

The WI state's beekeepers say the proposal would help smoke out supposed "honey" products that actually contain corn syrup or even dangerous antibiotics.

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Currently, there's no federal or state standard for what constitutes honey. The bill would provide one by adopting a definition of honey set by a joint commission of the United Nations and the World Health Organization as pure honey with no additives. It would also set up a process for the state to certify the products of state beekeepers like Fulton as pure Wisconsin honey - with the costs covered by placing fees on the producers and stretching existing agency budgets."

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