Honey laundering sounds sexier than it is.

Ms. X got me to try and also actually enjoy some of the local "raw" honey that Whole Foods sells last year.
It looks kind of cloudy or even muddy but tastes delicious as all the natural, free range, bee stuff isn't filtered out.
It's science - "bee stuff" is good for you.
I'm pretty sure Albert Einstein said that back in the '30's - probably before the whole E=mc(sq.) thing.
Little known fact:  the man loved bees.
True story.
Hand to God.

But it makes this article on imported Chinese honey all the more relevant.
A large honey producer in the U.S. has been fined $2 million for buying large quantities of Chinese honey and then repackaging it as there own.

http://www.treehugger.com/corporate-responsibility/honey-laundering-exposed-industry-giant-admits-mislabeling-chinese-honey.html

Also, the ultra clear type filtered honey doesn't taste as good as the raw stuff and it doesn't contain the pollen, which is part of what makes the honey "healthier" to eat.
Without the pollen it's essentially just a jar of gooey sugar.

http://www.treehugger.com/green-food/grocery-store-honey-not-actually-honey.html


And before you call me anti-Chinese, it is relevant to note that the Chinese people themselves stopped eating IKEA meatballs when it became public that the meatballs were made in China.