Antiboitics in Honey and Mercury in High Fructose Corn Syrup

I found this article on mercury contaminated corn syrup via Tiny Morsels. Mercury is found in nearly 50% of corn syrup samples. It appears the caustic soda used to separate the corn starch from the corn kernel is the likely source of the contamination. Another reason not to feed your kids high fructose syrup corn syrup.
My sister sent me this article on honey contaminated with antibiotics that are illegal in the US. 2/3 of US honey is imported. Half of that (no mater what the label says about country of origin) is from China and could be contaminated with antibiotics that are illegal in the US. No one is really testing for antibiotic contamination. Just another reason to buy local honey. Bees make local honey from flowers (most likely). Honey from major companies is often made from bees fed sugar syrup.
See also my previous post on why to buy local honey.