Bees were used in warfare. Hives were thrown among enemy troops to rout them. Bakers frequently use honey in place of sugar. Many infant foods, cough medicines and laxatives contain honey. Honey is the only sweet that is not manufactured.
Athletes use honey as a concentrated source of energy.
Honey is one of our safest foods since bacteria can not grow in honey. Honey contains no fat and is pure because no other ingredients are added. Honey is nutritious and has a unique flavor. The color, flavor, meineral and vitamin content of honey depends on the flowers from which bees gather the nectar. When honey stands for a time the liquid may separate into crystals.