OK, after getting back on the veggie train again after a 20 year hiatus I am really enjoying finding new recipes to make and also concut a few off the cuff myself.

Now one thing I never considered as being "bad" for a vegetarian diet is honey. My Gran had bees nests when I grew up, she was a vegetarian since the end of WW2, and I did not see the bees being abused as such. They just few around outside at the bottom of the garden from what I can tell.

Now can someone explain why honey should be avoided? What could I use to sweeten dishes in place of honey?

Thanks for educating me!