From Eric Dondero:

A Republican-sponsored measure to legalize the sale and distribution of raw honey easily passed the Utah House yesterday. It now goes on to the Senate and then to the Governor for his signature.

From the Deseret News "Utah lawmaker wants to define raw honey" Feb. 28:

The food Rep. Stephen Sandstrom wants the Legislature to define — raw honey.

The Republican from Orem is sponsoring the short, one-page bill because he said raw honey and its close cousin — pure honey — are being intermixed, and beekeepers in his district want to preserve their niche in the "raw" market.

Raw honey from Redmond Heritage Farms is picture in this hand out photo and is the subject of Rep. Stephen Sandstrom's bill that will define raw honey. Sandstrom believes raw honey and its close cousin pure honey are being intermixed, and beekeepers in his district want to preserve their niche in the "raw" market
In order to be labeled as raw under HB148, honey that is produced or sold in the Beehive State could not be pasteurized or heated above 118 degrees.

Sandstrom said raw honey legislation is "just a good place to go." He said he wants to pursue more raw food bills in the future and raw honey is an "easier transition" than, say, raw milk.

See related article at LR, from February, "Raw Milk: Obama administration cracks down on Family Farms"