>> James Kilty wrote: >> >> But they now require a sell-by date >> which is causing problems. > Why is this causing problems? Perhaps because it is an utterly bogus concept when applied to honey? Somewhat like putting US Navy "radiation hazard" stickers on bicycles? I can just imagine the consumer impression that such an "improvement" in the art of consumer information might make... "Oh dear, this jar of honey on my shelf is past its sell-by date, and now I must throw it out. Gosh, I'll never buy honey again, I hate having to throw out food..." Or worse yet: "Oh dear, this jar of honey has tuned from a liquid into a crystallized lump. It must have 'gone bad'. I should complain to the store and demand a full refund, as it is nowhere near the 'sell-by date' printed on the label..." But worst of all, let a few years go by, and even the most bogus ideas tend to become basic requirements required to protect the citizenry, and a legitimate concern of any "health-conscious consumer": "What's in these bottles? Something called 'mead' laid down by grandpa jim way back in 1990... I wonder why he kept it in this locked temperature-controlled closet with this quaint old fiber-optic rack? Imagine trying to get by with just a 45 megabit per second link to the UltraNet - so 20th Century! Wow, it is a entire CASE of this 'mead' stuff, and its been here 60 years. Too bad there's no sell-by date on it - I guess I'll just have to toss it all along with these other two cases of, ummmm... lets brush the dust off the labels... 'Chateau Margaux 1940'. Yeech, the 'Marguax' stuff has turned RED. I guess 'Margo' was his wife, or something..." jim :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: -- Visit www.honeybeeworld.com/BEE-L for rules, FAQ and other info --- ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::