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By: Sarah Hofstedt, CSUN Public Health Intern

What’s the difference?

The biggest difference between raw and regular honey is that raw honey has not been treated with high heat, or pasteurized. Pasteurization extends the shelf life of honey and makes it look less “cloudy,” which people may find aesthetically pleasing. Both raw and regular honey have been filtered to some degree, but raw honey has undergone less processing overall than regular honey. Raw honey is often thicker and crystallizes faster, and contains far more antioxidants than its processed counterpart. Continue reading →