Answers to Common Kashrut Questions
What could be the problem with pure honey?
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Wednesday 10th September 2025
Due to an industry-wide honey shortage, companies are supplementing regular honey with Honeydew (also referred to as Forest Honey or Pine Honey). Whilst regular honey is produced by bees collecting nectar from flowers, Honeydew honey is made by bees collecting a sweet substance secreted by aphids (tiny insects that live on tree branches). The Kashrut status of such honey is subject to Halachic debate.
Because of this concern, KLBD recommends that honey should only be purchased with a reliable hechsher.
To check which Honeys are KLBD certified click here.
