Ian Steppler - Manitoba Beekeepers’ Associatio
April 14, 2021 at 9:16 pm - Reply
Dr. Awram has a reputation for using science-based solutions to help mobilize change. His work with NMR testing is a prime example of using science-based solutions to solicit industry and government support for improvements in honey testing in Canada. This in turn will improve customer knowledge, food safety and quality assurance in domestic and foreign honey coming into Canada.
Alberta Beekeepers Commission
April 14, 2021 at 9:17 pm - Reply
Dr. Awram brings a both a wealth and diversity of experience in both beekeeping and the production of honey. In particular over the past two years he has been a champion in promoting the need for better testing for adulteration in honey in order to protect the Canadian industry.
Early this year, you established a diagnostic lab using Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) technology to detect adulterants in honey. This has been in response to the increased frequency of adulterated honeys on the international market. Adulterated honeys have become a serious threat to the economic viability of the commercial beekeeping industry of Canada. British Columbia’s agricultural sector is highly dependent on the ongoing availability of honeybee colonies to meet its crop pollination requirements. The B.C. Government takes the issue of food purity and quality seriously and is committed to support its agricultural sector. Lana Popham British Columbia Minister of Agriculture
Dr. Awram has a reputation for using science-based solutions to help mobilize change. His work with NMR testing is a prime example of using science-based solutions to solicit industry and government support for improvements in honey testing in Canada. This in turn will improve customer knowledge, food safety and quality assurance in domestic and foreign honey coming into Canada.
Dr. Awram brings a both a wealth and diversity of experience in both beekeeping and the production of honey. In particular over the past two years he has been a champion in promoting the need for better testing for adulteration in honey in order to protect the Canadian industry.
Early this year, you established a diagnostic lab using Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) technology to detect adulterants in honey. This has been in response to the increased frequency of adulterated honeys on the international market. Adulterated honeys have become a serious threat to the economic viability of the commercial beekeeping industry of Canada. British Columbia’s agricultural sector is highly dependent on the ongoing availability of honeybee colonies to meet its crop pollination requirements. The B.C. Government takes the issue of food purity and quality seriously and is committed to support its agricultural sector. Lana Popham British Columbia Minister of Agriculture