Honey is perhaps one of the least widely understood aspects of veganism. I have for the most part avoided honey for the simple fact that it’s not vegan, without really digging into the deeper reasoning.

This is by no means a comprehensive view of the honey debate. Yet for those who are curious, I hope this could introduce a few key points regarding why commercial beekeeping and honey production is both unethical and unsustainable.

Below are some of the articles I found helpful:

• ‍https://theminimalistvegan.com/is-honey-vegan/#Why_is_honey_not_vegan‍
• https://www.wired.com/2015/04/youre-worrying-wrong-bees/‍
• https://www.onegreenplanet.org/animalsandnature/inside-the-unsustainable-world-of-commercial-beekeeping/