>  Actually, we beekeepers do not have a copyright on the word "honey",
> nice
> as that may sound at first hearing.

There is a vast difference between the term "copyright" and
"trademark".  I believe that the national organization that promotes
milk, and the national organization that promotes beef, are reasonably
protective of the words "milk" and "beef".  If I raised cattle, I would
be upset if someone marketed a product with "beef" in the name which
contained not a trace of beef.

I don't think that it is unreasonable for honey producers to be
similarly protective.  It's not a black-and-white issue.  If someone
wants to promote a honey sauce in which the primary ingredient is not
honey, I don't see a problem with that.  But if they use the word
"honey" in their product description, the product should contain honey.
  The liquid in the bottle of "honey" that I buy should not be colored
corn syrup.

I am ignorant on the complex rules regarding labeling.  But if, as
reported to me, "Honey Baked Ham" contains not a trace of honey, that's
over my threshold of trying to deceive the public.

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