What did you do in the garden today?

[Sueby]

I got my first seed catalog yesterday, High Mowing.

I got my HM catalog yesterday too. I'm partial to HM & order from them every year - I like their philosophy & how they believe in what they do. I've always had good stuff from them.

I had my dog's food on repeat delivery with Chewy. I'd just received a 30lb bag when the vet told me to switch to a different formula. I contacted Chewy and told them what happened, and asked how I could return it. The rep told me not to worry, to just donate it to a rescue or shelter. Wow.

They told me if I get any of the multiple orders they were supposed to have sent, I can donate any extras. They still haven't shipped even one yet. I'm over Chewy.

 

[WthrLady]

So, for example, if the manufacturer has added corn syrup, the label cannot simply identify the product as "honey"; rather, the product must be labeled "blend of honey and corn syrup." The ingredient list also must include both ingredients in the order of each ingredient's relative composition.
From USDA



Not all honey is the same, or even real for that matter. In fact, a large percentage of honey is adulterated – meaning it's been diluted with other ingredients like corn syrup, glucose or beet syrup. Some brands may even contain chemically modified sugars to make their product look like honey when it's not.Jul 11, 2022

 

[Sueby]

I feel like there are laws about adding stuff (HFCS) & not disclosing it on the label. I bet they could kill people with that, no?

ETA: Yea, what WthrLady said, lol.

 

[Sally PB]

I feel like there are laws about adding stuff (HFCS) & not disclosing it on the label. I bet they could kill people with that, no?

Yes, I bet a severe enough reaction could.

I wonder if they're skating by on the idea, "Well, how would you prove the death was due to OUR product?" Also, if the percentage is small enough, it might not have to be listed. I'm not sure about that.

Quaker oats says on the package, "100% oats." Oats do not contain gluten. So why did they come out with "Gluten Free Oats"? Well, it seems that there is a small chance that there might be something -- barley, wheat, or rice -- sneaking in. Even a grain or two is enough to be a problem for some people. But percentage-wise, it would be small enough that they could still -- legally -- say, 100% oats.

 

[fuzzi]

I thought there was a newer regulation that said that anything but pure honey in the jar had to disclose what else was in there.
If they add HFCS they have to say so.
I swear there is a MAJOR honey supplier here locally that started really small mom and pop style but now his honey is EVERYWHERE in huge quantities. I swear it's either NOT local honey anymore, or he's getting it in 50 gallon drums and relabeling it, OR he's cutting it with a lot of HFCS. The amount he's putting out, he'd have to have hundreds of hives EVERYWHERE and we've been in extreme drought for 2 years, and record winters. Local keepers have all lost 80% of their hives...except him apparently.

"Regulations? We don't need to follow no stinkin' regulations..."

 

[fuzzi]

Oh, wow. That sounds worse than gluten, because they often tout products that are gluten free. HFCS is in a LOT of stuff.

Corn is in everything.

Glucose syrup is a new name for corn syrup.

Even my old favorite cough drop, Ricola, now has glucose in it.

My allergic reaction to corn is not life-threatening, but I would rather not take a chance with questionable ingredients.

 

[Sally PB]

Glucose syrup

AHA! I will keep that in mind. Thanks for the info.

HFCS is getting a bad rap these days, so they will just rename it! I know that fructose and glucose are different sugars, but if the percentage (uh oh, back to that again) of glucose is high enough, maybe they can legally (yeah, that too) call it "glucose syrup."

(Because there isn't an emoji for the gesture I really want to use.)

I'm going to stick with honey.

 

[WthrLady]

Yes, I bet a severe enough reaction could.

I wonder if they're skating by on the idea, "Well, how would you prove the death was due to OUR product?" Also, if the percentage is small enough, it might not have to be listed. I'm not sure about that.

Quaker oats says on the package, "100% oats." Oats do not contain gluten. So why did they come out with "Gluten Free Oats"? Well, it seems that there is a small chance that there might be something -- barley, wheat, or rice -- sneaking in. Even a grain or two is enough to be a problem for some people. But percentage-wise, it would be small enough that they could still -- legally -- say, 100% oats.

For a while "gluten free" was a marketing ploy for some companies to sell more product.
I actually saw gluten free bottled water a couple years ago.

 

[WthrLady]

AHA! I will keep that in mind. Thanks for the info.

HFCS is getting a bad rap these days, so they will just rename it! I know that fructose and glucose are different sugars, but if the percentage (uh oh, back to that again) of glucose is high enough, maybe they can legally (yeah, that too) call it "glucose syrup."

(Because there isn't an emoji for the gesture I really want to use.)

I'm going to stick with honey.

Agree - I get most of my bee squeezins from the neighbor.

 

[Sally PB]

For a while "gluten free" was a marketing ploy for some companies to sell more product.
I actually saw gluten free bottled water a couple years ago.

Oh, yeah. I saw GF potatoes in the store. SMH.

bee squeezins

Years ago, one of my much younger coworkers asked me if I knew that honey was "bee puke."