"Made from imported and local" ??????

[Platycat]

Who else is sick to death of the labeling--I am--
Everything you pick up in the supermarket is labeled (in very small print) "Made from imported and local" or "Local and imported"

I want to know just what the hell does this mean and WHERE is the imported stuff coming from? Even stuff stated that it comes from NZ you can no longer trust as they import it from China and re package it.

I want the labeling big enough to read with out having to almost use an electron microscope--and be clear as to where it is coming from.

For those that want the same it is time to start speaking up.

[kiwi2768]

I agree Platycat. The labels should have to clearly state where the imported ingredients are from. My guess is they come from China. I saw that too about food items that are labelled "Product of New Zealand" but are actually imported into NZ from China. "Product of xxx" should mean it is grown and packed in that country.

[Platycat]

I have written to many including Ministers about this and have got the run around on this--they all pass the buck--or never answer--but I won't give up.

[we r law]

Good point....however.

I just grabbed a bottle of Asia Specialities soy sauce purchased from Aldi. It states "Made in Indonesia from imported and local ingredients" - meaning imported INTO Indonesia and using their home grown ingredients as well OR using a mixture of Indonesian and Australian ingredients??????

There are 7 ingredients in this sauce, namely water, soybeans, sugar, salt, wheat, preservative 211 and spices (note the plural).

For the manufacturer to state the country of origin of each and every ingredient used in the manufacture of a grocery item would increase the cost of said item in my opinion.

Luckily I didn't choose Coles Banquet Style Stir Fry dog food which has 13 ingredients, made in Australia from local and imported ingredients :-)

[dusty_rusty_2000]

What difference does it make? If you like the product, buy it. If you don't like the fact that it includes local and imported ingredients, don't put it in your trolley. Pretty simple really.

[Platycat]

Well Dusty after seeing where some of these "products" come from I really want to know that what I eat is comes from and is handled in the right way--unlike the fish etc from the Asian places---and as most things these days are labeled that way you don't have a choice. IMO we have the right to know where it comes from.

[bronhill]

I absolutely agree!! With the move to allow Chinese Apples onto the market I for one what to be able to make an informed choice and help protect our local industry even if it means paying more for the product! I wasn to know where produce comes from and not be duped by ambiguous labelling where a bottle of juice implies it is Product of Australia or Made in Australia when it is only the cap on the bottle which is Australian plastic!
What the heck does made from Australian and Imported ingredients mean? It tells the consumer nothing.If I am buying fresh US Cherries in Australian winter or cranberry juice from America then fine, but I want to be able to make an informed choice as to whether I buy it and where my money is going! Also what processed products contain. Who out there think the same?
Good on you Playcat- I have done similar on some occasions including untility price increases and banking rorts, but pollies rarely answer! ( Daryl Maguire being an exception). Yet they expect our vote come election time? If they do reply, they provide a white wash restating the obvious and some pathetic reason as to why of which we are already fully aware....and then request a party donation- my reaction? Sod off you haven't earned it!! They forget they are elected to represent the people!! Oh silly me- they are there to represent themselves and avail themselves of a generous salary and early superannuation payout; then take up another job with more super going in the pool! Bah humbug!