The Caviar of Condiments Under Threat

With a drop in the abundance of bee colonies, the scarcity of honey has left consumers in a sticky situation—the price is being driven way up.

Published Sep. 15 2009 7:46PM EDT

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Honey was never considered a luxury food. It was something to drizzle on a biscuit or in your tea, and of course in the Jewish culture to dip an apple into on Rosh Hashanah to bring in a sweet new year.

Katie Workman

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The Caviar of Condiments Under Threat

With a drop in the abundance of bee colonies, the scarcity of honey has left consumers in a sticky situation—the price is being driven way up.

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Katie Workman