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"J.Lef" wrote:
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> Am I just imagining this, or is it possible,
> manufacturers are somehow diluting the honey somehow,
> even though the ingrediants say just honey?


The U.S. has pretty strong laws to prevent this,
an a beekeeping lobby that makes sure they stay
that way.

That said, the U.S. honey industry has been devastated
by the varroa mite in recent years. Maybe you've
been using imported honey?

http://www.ucdavis.edu/spotlight/0405/bee_mites.html