Supermarket Pet Hates...
#121
Re: Supermarket Pet Hates...
I don't think that most Australian consumers are as aware of food issues as Brits and others. They don't seem bothered by the various additives, weird (to us) flavours, lack of choice. If you get a chance, try to watch Food Inc, a US film, but relevant for us all http://www.sbs.com.au/films/movie/4897/Food-Inc. Link to transcript of an old Four Corners program about chicken farming in Australia: http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/stories/s380300.htm
Last edited by Alfresco; Jan 27th 2011 at 11:08 am.
#123
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Re: Supermarket Pet Hates...
and there's always foot and mouth. Avian flu caused a bit of a panic, though.
Some of the regulations here let consumers down. I want to know if there's any GM ingredients in a product, or where the major ingredients come from, not just "mix of local and imported product". If it contains apple juice from China, or wherever, I want to know so that I can decide for myself whether to buy or not.
Some of the regulations here let consumers down. I want to know if there's any GM ingredients in a product, or where the major ingredients come from, not just "mix of local and imported product". If it contains apple juice from China, or wherever, I want to know so that I can decide for myself whether to buy or not.
#124
Re: Supermarket Pet Hates...
Hmm, I love my semi skimmed milk is this thread hinting it might taste different once I get to Oz?
#128
Re: Supermarket Pet Hates...
Seriously?? Has that always been the case? When we first got here I nearly cried cos I couldnt find it, it always said SKIMMED on it.....Now I dont ever do the shopping (I've been banned ) and just take it for granted that its still the same (I only have it on cereal) We always have LL by the end of the week cos we run out of "proper"stuff by then, and thats definately skimmed....
#129
Re: Supermarket Pet Hates...
Seriously?? Has that always been the case? When we first got here I nearly cried cos I couldnt find it, it always said SKIMMED on it.....Now I dont ever do the shopping (I've been banned ) and just take it for granted that its still the same (I only have it on cereal) We always have LL by the end of the week cos we run out of "proper"stuff by then, and thats definately skimmed....
It's more often low-fat (or lite) or no-fat.
And LL milk also does come in low-fat (semi-skimmed) - the 98% fat free one.
#131
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Re: Supermarket Pet Hates...
and there's always foot and mouth. Avian flu caused a bit of a panic, though.
Some of the regulations here let consumers down. I want to know if there's any GM ingredients in a product, or where the major ingredients come from, not just "mix of local and imported product". If it contains apple juice from China, or wherever, I want to know so that I can decide for myself whether to buy or not.
Some of the regulations here let consumers down. I want to know if there's any GM ingredients in a product, or where the major ingredients come from, not just "mix of local and imported product". If it contains apple juice from China, or wherever, I want to know so that I can decide for myself whether to buy or not.