29/03/2026
Today we are featuring Earthlings & Co, an organic food company founded in 2021 by two dedicated environmentalists, Joey and Jon. Based in Bukit Tinggi, they partner with local indigenous communities and employ ethical and sustainable harvesting techniques.
Their flagship product is wild Tualang honey, a multifloral honey produced by rock bees living in ancient Tualang trees that grow up to 85 meters high.
To quote a 2013 paper (https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3743976/), "Findings thus far show that, TH (tualang honey) has antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antimutagenic, antitumor, and antidiabetic properties, in addition to wound-healing attributes".
The authors also go on to say, "Some of its properties are similar to the well-researched Manuka honey (New Zealand and/or Australian monofloral honey). Distinct differences include higher phenolics, flavonoids, and 5-(hydroxymethyl) furfural (HMF)."
"Compared with Manuka honey, TH is also more effective against some gram-negative bacterial strains in burn wounds."
If you're interested, drop by their shop on Starfruit at https://starfruit.com.my/s/Earthlings-Co-i.1282 ๐
