Peter said:
The sugar percentages in HFCS are routinely expressed as a percentage of the
total *dry solids*  of the syrup (which excludes the water).

True. But what I am saying is that HFCS as sold in the U.S.and we use as bee
feed (which is  commonly 42% & 55% ) does not belong in a pure honey.

 Along the lines which you so validly point out adulteration with HFCS
(adding /cutting to increase profits) is hard to detect.

Perhaps as Peter points out the adulteration can not be detected until the
fructose level reaches a certain level which is not  normally found in
honey. I am not sure.

Can the HFCS  we buy in the U.S. (42% & 55%) be by testing found or does
testing by the FDA only show the simple fructose level (percentage of the
total *dry solids* of the honey)?

If the FDA only uses the method as proposed by Peter then a packer with a
lab could check the percentage of fructose in a honey and add enough HFCS to
reach the highest known level in the honey and escape detection (or am I
misunderstanding the issue)?

Bob

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