When and where did Dr. Ben Carson first publicly mention 'blue honey'?

1. What the sourcing shows: separate strands, not a single event

The documents in the search results fall into two distinct subject areas: coverage of actual “blue honey” products or marketing experiments (for example, a packaging/branding story about rebranded honey hitting stores) and standard biographical or news coverage of Ben Carson’s public roles and appearances (event listings, HUD-related reporting, and later federal appointments) ^{[1] [2] [3]}. None of the supplied snippets link Carson to the product stories or to the term “blue honey” directly ^{[1] [2]}.

2. Where “blue honey” appears in the record supplied

One item discusses an industry case of honey being sold or packaged in an unexpected blue color as a branding choice; that story is framed as retail/marketing reporting rather than a citation of a public figure endorsing or coining the term ^[1]. Another later-supplied source in the search set references “blue honey” as a Greek innovation, but that appears dated well after the bulk of the Carson-focused items and is not connected to Carson in the available snippets ^{[4] [1]}.

3. What the Ben Carson items actually document

The Carson-related items in the set include an announcement that he was named a keynote speaker for a 2025 chamber event (Nov. 2024 reporting), profiles and fast facts about his public life, reporting on his roles in Project 2025 and HUD, and later coverage of a USDA advisory role in 2025 ^{[2] [5] [3] [6]}. These pieces document his public speaking and policy roles but do not contain the phrase “blue honey” in the provided excerpts ^{[2] [5] [3]}.

4. Two possible explanations for the missing link

Either Dr. Carson never publicly used the phrase “blue honey,” in which case the supplied reporting would be silent about it, or he did use it but that occurrence is not captured in the specific set of sources provided here. The correct journalistic posture is to note available sources do not mention the claim; the supplied material does not confirm nor directly refute an utterance outside its scope (available sources do not mention Dr. Ben Carson saying “blue honey”) ^{[1] [2]}.

5. How to verify the claim responsibly

To determine when and where Carson first publicly mentioned “blue honey,” consult primary records of his speeches, transcripts, social media posts, or full news-piece archives covering his remarks (not present in the supplied snippets). The current results include AP, Reuters and regional press items on Carson’s appearances and formal appointments that are the kinds of sources one would search for a documented quote, but those specific items here do not contain the phrase ^{[7] [3] [2]}.

6. Potential for misinformation and implicit agendas

Linking a public figure like Carson to an unusual phrase without a primary citation risks creating a false attribution. The supplied results show both political reporting and consumer-product stories; conflating them could serve a meme or political messaging purpose if someone wanted to lampoon or discredit a figure by inventing an odd remark. The materials here include political profiles and policy critiques (Project 2025), which often carry partisan agendas; treat any uncited, surprising quote with skepticism until a primary source (speech transcript, video clip, or official social post) is provided ^{[5] [8]}.

7. Bottom line and next steps

Available reporting in the provided search set does not document Dr. Ben Carson publicly mentioning “blue honey.” For a definitive answer, request or supply primary-source evidence: a date-stamped video clip, transcript, or archived social-media post where Carson uses that phrase. If you want, I can search broader archives or focus on specific time windows or venues (e.g., his 2024–2025 speeches, USDA swearing-in remarks, or social media accounts) — but that requires sources beyond those you already provided (available sources do not mention Dr. Ben Carson saying “blue honey”) ^{[1] [3]}.