The government wants them to lie. Maple syrup and honey are produced from their raw materials (tree sap, nectar) by evaporative processes. Water is removed; sugar is NOT added.
What other lies does the government promote?
“What other lies does the government promote?”
No room for that list here...government is mostly lies.
Milk.......................
Dairy Farmer Sues FDA for the Right to Label His Skim Milk as “Skim Milk”:
https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3647058/posts