Nature Nate's Organic Raw Honey Glyphosate & 500+ Pesticide Test Results

Are you looking for a safe organic honey that has no detectable glyphosate or 500+ other pesticides? Mamavation just sent Nature Nate’s 100% Pure Organic Raw & Unfiltered Honey to an EPA-certified laboratory and tested it for glyphosate and 500+ other pesticides and have great news to report back! You’ve trusted Mamavation to bring you other consumer studies like oat milks tested for glyphosate, best water purifiers to filter PFAS “forever chemicals,“& salts tested for heavy metals and microplastics, now join us for the details from our testing of Nature Nate’s 100% Pure Organic Raw & Unfiltered Honey.

Disclosure: This post was medically reviewed by Sondra Strand, RN, BSN, PHN. This post also contains affiliate links. After independently testing products by Nature’s Nate, we decided to recoup our testing by adding affiliate links to the post. Mamavation will receive a commission of any sales that come from links on this post and we will use that to pay ourselves back for the testing and fund more consumer studies of products in the future. You can also give a tax-deductible donation to our consumer studies here through Environmental Health Sciences. Thank you!

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Result of Nature’s Nate’s Organic Raw Honey Pesticide Testing

Mamavation sent Nature Nate’s 100% Pure Organic Raw & Unfiltered Honey to an EPA-certified laboratory. We paid for the testing of glyphosate & 500+ additional pesticides. Here were the results:

Test: Glyphosate, Glufosinate, and AMPA results — non-detect
Test: 500+ Pesticide results — non-detect

Why did we run these specific tests on honey? Let’s break it down.

Glyphosate

Glyphosate, the most popular herbicide in the world, has been found in honey products. The problem with honey is you can’t control where the bees go, so even if it’s USDA certified organic honey, we really have no idea where those bees are pollinating. Since glyphosate is used by millions of farmers around the globe, it’s also going to be an exposure to honeybees as they are pollinating crops, wild flowers along green belts and golf courses, and home gardens. Glyphosate is also considered toxic to bees and has been declared a probable carcinogen by the World Health Association to humans as well.

To make matters worse, glyphosate is rarely used and applied as a single chemical. Many additional chemicals are added to glyphosate to force the plant to uptake the chemical more efficiently, and therefore independent researchers consider it far more toxic than just a “probable carcinogen” based on the combination of other chemicals used in the real life formulations like “Round-up Weed Killer” produced by Bayer/Monsanto.

500+ Pesticides

Several studies have found different types of herbicides, pesticides, and fungicides in either honey, pollen, or beebread samples over a few decades. In fact, many researchers have drawn the conclusion that several types of pesticides may be a primary influence in colony collapse.

Neonicotinoid and pyrethroid insecticides have been identified in pollen and beebread samples by French investigators. Analytical standards of imidacloprid, thiamethoxam, clothianidine, acetamiprid, esfenvalerate thiacloprid, bifenthrine, deltamethrine, lambda-cyhalothrine, imidacloprid-d4 and cypermethrine-d6 were found.
Fungicides like carbendazim, boscalid, flusilazole, metconazole, tebuconazole and trifloxystrobin and neonicotinoids including thiamethoxam, thiacloprid and imidacloprid were identified in pollen samples collected in the United Kingdom.

Many other types of pesticides have also been found. The point here is — researchers typically find what is sprayed or applied to crops geographically located close to the hive. In other words, what is sprayed or applied close to the fields by the hive is what the bees will be exposed to and that can get into your honey. So what Mamavation has done is tested the 500+ most common pesticides to try and capture most of the possibilities.

Details of the Testing From Our EPA-Certified Laboratory

Glyphosate Test Details

Mamavation sent Nature Nate’s 100% Pure Organic Raw & Unfiltered Honey to our EPA Certified lab. The lab tested for glyphosate, glufosinate, and AMPA using liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry detector (LC-MS/MS) at 10 parts per billion (ppb) detection limit. This is the standard test going as low as possible in a commercial lab. (University labs may be able to go lower.)

500+ Pesticide Test of Honey Testing Details

Nature Nate’s 100% Pure Organic Raw & Unfiltered Honey was sent to our EPA-certified lab and analyzed using two different methods which totaled testing for 587 pesticides. The first group analyzed coffee using the GC-MS/MS technique for 227 pesticides and included the following:

2,4,6-Trichloroanisole
2,4,6-Trichlorophenol
2-phenylphenol (SP)
8-hydroxyquinoline (SP)
Acetochlor
Acrinathrin
Alachlor
Aldrin
Alpha Endosulfan
Alpha-HCH
Ametryn
Anthraquinone
Atrazine
Beflubutamid
Benalaxyl
Benfluralin
Beta Endosulfan
Beta-HCH
Bifenazate-Bifenazate Diazene
Bifenox
Bifenthrin
Biphenyl
Bitertanol
Bromophos-ethyl
Bromophos-methyl
Bromopropylate
Bupirimate
Captan
Captan (Sum)
Carbophenothion
Chinomethionat
Chlordane (Sum)
Chlorfenapyr
Chlorfenson
Chlorfenvinphos
Chlormephos
Chlorobenzilate+Chloro propylate
Chlorothalonil
Chlorotoluron
Chlorpropham
Chlorpyrifos
Chlorpyrifos-methyl
Chlorthal-dimethyl
Chlorthion
Cinidon-ethyl
Cis-Chlordane
Cyfluthrin
Cyproconazole
Cyprodinil
DDD-pp+DDT-0p
DDT (Sum)
DEET
delta-HCH
Deltamethrin
Desethyl atrazine
Diafenthiuron
Diazinon
Dichlobenil
Dichlofenthion
Diclobutrazol
Dicloran
Dicofol (Sum)
Dicofol 0,p
Dicofol p,p
Dicrotophos
Dieldrin
Dieldrin (Sum)
Dicofol o,p
Dicofol p,p
Dicrotophos
Dieldrin
Dieldrin (Sum)
Difenoconazole
Diflufenican
Dimefox
Dimoxystrobin
Diniconazole
Dinobuton
Diphenylamine
Disulfoton (SP)
Disulfoton (Sum)
Disulfoton Sulfone
Disulfoton Sulfoxide
Ditalimfos
Endosulfan (Sum)
Endosulfan-Sulphate
Endrin
EPN
Epsilon-HCH
EPTC
Ethalfuralin
Ethion
Ethofumesate (SP)
Ethoprophos
Etridiazole
Etrimfos
Fenarimol
Fenazaquin
Fenchlorphos (SP)
Fenchlorphos (Sum)
Fenchlorphos Oxon
Fenitrothion
Fenpropathrin
Fenson
Fenthion (SP)
Fenthion Oxon
Fenvalerate
Flucythrinate
Flumetralin
Fluopicolide
Fluopyram
Fluotrimazole
Flutamone
Fluvalinate
Folpet
Folpet (Sum)
Fonofos
Furalaxyl
Heptachlor (SP)
Heptachlor (Sum)
Heptachlor Epoxide A
Heptachlor Epoxide B
Heptenophos
Hexachlorobenzene
Hexaclorobutadiene
Hexacanazole
Iodofenphos
Iprobenfos
Iprodione
Iprovalicarb
Isazofos
Isofenphos
Isophenfos-methyl
Kresoxim-methyl
Lambda-Cyhalothrin
Lindane
Malaoxon
Malathion (SP)
Mefenpyr Diethyl
Mepronil
Metalaxyl-M (Mefenoxam)
Methacrifos
Methidathion
Methacrifos
Methidathion
Methoxychlor
Metribuzin
Mevinphos
Mirex
Molinate
Myclobutanil
Naled
Naled (Sum)
Napropamide
Nitrofen
Nitrothal Isopropyl
Nuarimol
o,p-DDD
o,p-DDE
Ofurace
Oxadixyl
Oxychlordan
Oxyfluorfen
p,p-DDT
p,p-DDE
Paraoxon Methyl
Paraoxon-ethyl
Parathion Methyl (SP)
Parathion Methyl (Sum)
Parathion-ethyl
Parathion-ethyl (Sum)
Penconazole
Pendimethalin
Pentachloroaniline
Pentachloroanisole
Pentachlorobenzene
Pentachlorobenzonitrile
Pentachlorophenol
Permethrin
Phenthoate
Phorate
Phosalone
Phthalimide
Piperonyl butoxide
Pirimiphos-ethyl
Pirimiphos-methyl
Procymidone
Profenofos
Profluralin
Prometryn
Propazine
Propetamphos
Propyzamide
Prothiofos
Pyrazophos
Pyridaben
Pyridaphenthion
Pyrifenox
Pyrimethanil
Pyriproxyfen
Quinalphos
Quintozene
Quintozene (Sum)
Silthiofam
Simazine
Tebuconazole
Tebufenpyrad
Tecnazene
Tefluthrin
Terbacil
Terbumeton
Terbuthylazine
Terbuthylazine Desethyl
Terbutryn
Tetrachlorvinphos
Tetracanazole
Tetradifon
Tetrahydrophthalimide (THPI)
Tetramethrin
Tetrasul
Thiometon
Tolclofos-methyl
Trans-Chlordane
Transfluthrin
Triadimefon
Triadimenol
Tri-allate
Triamiphos
Trifluralin
Uniconazole
Vinclozolin
Zeta-cypermethrin

The second group analyzed Nature Nate’s 100% Pure Organic & Unfiltered Honey using the LC-MS/MS technique for 360 pesticides and included the following:

3-OH carbofuran (SQ)
Abamectin
Acephate
Acequinocyl
Acetamiprid
Acibenzolar-S-methyl (SP)
Alcarb (SP)
Aldicarb (Sum)
Aldicarb Sulfone
Aldicarb Sulfoxide
Ametroctradin
Aminocarb
Amitraz (SP)
Atrizine Desisopropyl
Azaconazole
Azadirachtin
Azamethiphos
Azimsulfuron
Azinphos-ethyl
Azinphos-methyl
Azocyclotin and Cyhexatin (SQ)
Azoxystrobin
Ben-Carb-TPN (Sum)
Bendiocarb
Bentazone (SP)
Bentazones-methyl
Benthiavalicarb
Bioallethrin
Bixafen
Boscalid
Bromacil
Bromoxynil (SP)
Bromuconazole
BTS 44595
BTS 44596
Buprofezin
Butachlor
Butocarboxim
Butoxicarboxim Sulfoxide
Butralin
Buturon
Cadusafos
Carbaryl
Carbendazim and Benomyl
Carbetamide
Carboxin (SP)
Carfentazone-ethyl (SP)
Chloratraniliprole
chlorbromuron
Chlorfluazuron
Chloridazon
Chloroxuron
Chlorsulfuron
Chlorthiophos
Clethodim (SP)
Clethodim Sulfoxide
Clofentezine
Clomazone
Clopyralid
Clothianidine
Coumaphos
Crimidine
Cyanazine
Cyantraniliprole
Cyazofamid
Cyclanilide
Cycloate
Cycloxydim (SP)
Cyenopyrafen
Cyflufenamid
Cyflumetofen
Cyhalofop-butyl
Cymoxanil
Cyromazine
Demeton S
Demeton-S-methyl
Demeton-S-Methylsulfone
Demeton-S-sulfoxide
Desmedipham
Desmetryn
Dialifos
Dichiofluanid
Dichlormid
Dichloroprop
Dichlorvos
Diclofop (SP/SQ)
Diclofop (Sum)
Diclofo-methyl (SP/SQ)
Diethofencarb
Diflubenzuron
Dimefuron
Dimethachlor
Dimethenamid-P
Dimethoate
Dimethoate (Sum)
Dimethomorph
Dimethylaminosulfotoluidide (DMST)
Dinotefuran
Diuron
DNOC
Dodemorph
Dodine
Edifenphos
Emamectin B1a
Epoxiconazole
Ethaboxam
Ethiofencarb
Ethiofencarb sulfone
Ethiofencarb sulfoxide
Ethiprole
Ethirimol
Ethoxyquin (SQ)
Etofenprox
Etoxazole
Famoxadone
Fenamidone
Fenamiphos (SP)
Fenamiphos (Sum)
Fenamiphos Sulphone
Fenamiphos Sulphoxide
Febnuconazole
Fenbutatin oxide
Fenhexamid
Fenobucarb
Fenoxycarb
Fenpiclonil
Fenpropidin (SP)
Fenpropimorph
Fenpyrazamine
Fenpyroximate
Fensulfothion
Fensulfothion Oxon
Fensulfothion Oxon Sulfone
Fensulfothion Sulfone
Fenthion (Sum)
Fenthion Oxon Sulfone
Fenthion Oxon Sulfoxide
Fentin (SP/SQ)
Fenuron
Fipronil (SP)
Fipronil (Sum)
Fipronil Sulfide
Fipronil Sulfone
Flamprop
Flazasulfuron
Flonicamid (SP)
Flonicamid (Sum)
Florasulam
Fluazifop-methyl (SP)
Fluazifop-P (SP)
Fluazifop-P-butyl (SP)
Fluazinam
Flubendiamide
Fludioxonil
Flufenacet
Flufenacet (Sum)
Flufenacet ESA
Flufenacet OA
Flufenoxuron
Flumioxazin
Fluometuron
Fluoxastrobin
Flupyradifurone
Fluquinconazole
Fluoxypyr (SP)
Fluroxypyr-meptyl
Fluroxypyr-meptyl
Flusilazole
Flutolanil
Flutriafol
Fluxapyroxad
Foramsulfuron
Forchlorfenuron
Formetanate (SP)
Formothion
Fosthiazate
Fuberidazole
Halosulfuron methyl
Haloxyfop (Sum)
Haloxyfop-2-ethoxyethyl
Haloxyfop-methyl (SP)
Haloxyfop-R (SP)
Hexaflumuron
Hexazinone
Hexythiazox
Imazalil
Imazapic
Imazappic
Imazapyr
Imidacloprid
Indaziflam
Indoxacarb
Iodosulfuron-methyl (SP)
Ioxynil (SP)
Isocarbophos
Isoprocarb
Isoprothiolane
Isoproturon
Isopyrazam
Isoxaben
Isoxathion
Ivermectin
Lenacil
Linuron
Lufenuron
Mandipropamid
Matrine
MCPA (SP)
Mecarbam
Mepanipyrim
Meptyldinocap
Mesosulfuron-methyl
Mesotrione
Metaflumizone
Metamitron
Metazachlor (SP)
Methiocarb (Sum)
Methoprotyne
Methoxyfenozide
Metobromuron
Metolachlor and S-Metolachlor
Metolcarb
Metoxuron
Metrafenone
Metsulfuron-methyl
Milbemectin SQ (Sum)
Milbemycin A3 (SQ)
Milbemycin A4 (SQ)
Monocrotophos
Monolinuron
monuron
Neburon
Nicosulfuron
Nitenpyram
Norflurazon
Novaluron
Omethoate
Oxadiargyl
Oxydiazon
Oxamyl
Oxasulfuron
Oxathiapiprolin
Oxycarboxin
Paclobutrazol
Pencycuron
Penthiopyrad
Phenmedipham
Phorate (Sum)
Phorate Oxon
Phorate Oxon Sulfone
Phorate Oxon Sulfoxide
Phorate Sulfone
Phorate Sulfoxide
Phosmet (SP)
Phosmet (Sum)
Phosmet oxon
Phosphamidon
Phoxim
Picolinafen
Picoxystrobin
Pinoxaden
Pirimicarb
Pirimicarb Desmethyl
Pirimicarb Desmethyl Formamide
Prochloraz (SP)
Prochloraz (Sum)
Promecarb
Propachlor
Propamocarb (SP)
Propanil
Propaquizafob
Propargite
Propham
Propiconazole
Propoxur
Proquinazid
Prosulfocarb
Prosulfuron
Prothiocaonazole
Pydiflumetofen
Pymetrozine
Pyracarbolid
Pyraclostrobin
Pyraflufen
Pydiflumetofen
Pymetrozine
Pyracarbolid
Pyraclostrobin
Pyraflufen
Pyraflufen-ethyl (SP)
Pyraflufen-ethyl (Sum)
Pyridalyl
Pyridate (SP)
Quinclorac
Quinoxyfen
Quizalofop-ethyl (SP)
Rimsulfuron
Rotenone
Saflufenacil (SP)
Sebuthylazine
Sethoxydim
Spinetoram
Spinosad
Spirodiclofen
Spiromesifen
Spirotetramat (SP)
Spirotetramat (Sum)
Spirotetramatenol-glucoside
Spirotetramat-enol
Spirotetramat-ketohydroxy
Spirotetramat-monohydroxy
Spiroxamine
Sulcotrione
Sulfosulfuron
Sulfotep
Sulfoxaflor
Tebufenozide
Teflubenzuron
Tepraloxydim (SP)
Terbufos
Terbufos (Sum)
Terbufos Sulfone
Terbufos Sulfoxide
TFNA
TFNG
Thiabendazole
Thiacloprid
Thiamethoxam
Thiamethoxam (Sum)
Thidiazuron
Thifensulfuron-methyl
Thiobencarb
Thiocyclam
Thiodicarb
Thiofanox
Thiofanox Sulfone
Thiofanox Sulfoxide
Thiophanate-methyl
Tolfenpyrad
Tolylfluanid (SP)
Tolyfluanid (Sum)
Triasulfuron
Triazophos
Triazoxide
Trichlorfon
Tricresyl phosphate
Tricyclazole
Tridemorph
Trifloxystrobin
Triflumizole (SP)
Triflumizole (Sum)
Triflumizole FM-6-1
Triflumuron
Triforine (SQ)
Triticonazole
Vamidothion
Zoxamide

Conclusion of Nature’s Nate Honey Investigation on Glyphosate & Other Pesticides Plus Additional Investigations

In conclusion, Mamavation has determined the product we tested — Nature Nate’s 100% Pure Organic Raw & Unfiltered Honey to be free of detectable glyphosate and other pesticides. This is great news because you cannot control where the bees go after they leave the hive and evidently they are not pollinating or feeding on any flowers that have deposited pesticide residue above the detection limit of our lab.

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Comments

Lauren

June 25, 2024 at 11:47 am

I ust read this article on Nates Honey. What about other organic or raw honeys. ???

Contexto

March 12, 2024 at 7:59 pm

I would be really interested in hearing Mamavation’s thoughts on this. Concerningly, there has been no response.

Contexto

March 12, 2024 at 7:59 pm

I would be really interested in hearing Mamavation’s thoughts on this. Concerningly, there has been no response.

CAROLINE

February 14, 2024 at 12:42 pm

ANYONE can be bought at the right price!

Cynthia Hart

February 1, 2024 at 8:36 am

I recently read an article that indicated that Nate’s honey has been adulterated and is not “real honey”. The evidence presented in the article was pretty overwhelming. Is there any way the testing you had done on the honey could determine if this is true?