Thread: Imported food

Originally Posted by MightyJosh

We really need a federal law on all goods in this country to have the Australian Made symbol on the front of the packed. And if it is a repacked item then to say repacked. If the Muslim community can have halal star on everything from meet to strawberry jam, them a source of origin needs to be placed on alleast food stuffs.

The halal star, is a marketing strategy to increase sales the companies opt into, not something that is legislated.

Companies are not into anything that has the potential to decrease sales or reduce margins, hence they will fight boots and all to prevent accurate food labeling laws.

Just out of interest, who would make food choices based on the presence of a Catholic, Protestant, Jewish or Buddist symbol?

Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies

The halal star, is a marketing strategy to increase sales the companies opt into, not something that is legislated.

Companies are not into anything that has the potential to decrease sales or reduce margins, hence they will fight boots and all to prevent accurate food labeling laws.

Just out of interest, who would make food choices based on the presence of a Catholic, Protestant, Jewish or Buddist symbol?

I buy kosher dill pickles as they are crisp and others are soft.

The halal butcher shops around here stink to high heaven.

Originally Posted by Brian Hjelm

I buy kosher dill pickles as they are crisp and others are soft.

The halal butcher shops around here stink to high heaven.

Then you should boycott items with the halal star and if others do it just wait and see if the companies continue to pay the Islamic council for the star!

Originally Posted by MightyJosh

We really need a federal law on all goods in this country to have the Australian Made symbol on the front of the packed. And if it is a repacked item then to say repacked. If the Muslim community can have halal stamp on everything from meat to strawberry jam, then a source of origin needs to be placed on atleast food stuffs.

isnt it interesting how things can turn around and bite you on the arse....the Australian Democrats had a huge battle with the then National Food Authority (which, by the way, they were winning, due to successful public forums, opinion polls and protests) to correctly identify and label all foods and drugs and processed items...such as items put through an irradiator, but the Australian public decided the Democrats werent a viable political party....the NFA or whatever they are now called must be laughing because no-one else has the guts these days to launch such an important campaign against these companies.

Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies

Then you should boycott items with the halal star and if others do it just wait and see if the companies continue to pay the Islamic council for the star!

Where did I say I bought anything halal?

Kosher dill pickles are nicer than polski ogorki, gherkins, salzdillgerken etc. That is why I buy them. They are the closest thing you can get to a New York deli pickle in Australia.

I wouldn't go into a halal butcher shop going by the ones around Brisbane. I reckon you are likely to catch something just breathing in the air as you walk past. They all stink!

Maybe I should have said those who are annoyed by religous labeling on food packages should boycott such manufacturers.

I know the other day when I bought a frozen family meat pie at a local shop, the owner came running after me to ask if I'd mind buying the one not branded with the halal label. It seems that his other customers have problems buying filthy infadel foods.

There's a rumour that I'll be asked to wear a burka next time I walk down the street so that I show sensitivity to their cultural beliefs. Not actually true, because I'm protected by the local Greek Orthodox community who won't have a bar of the Labanese Muslins (I'm the token protestant).

Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies

Maybe I should have said those who are annoyed by religous labeling on food packages should boycott such manufacturers.

I know the other day when I bought a frozen family meat pie at a local shop, the owner came running after me to ask if I'd mind buying the one not branded with the halal label. It seems that his other customers have problems buying filthy infadel foods.

There's a rumour that I'll be asked to wear a burka next time I walk down the street so that I show sensitivity to their cultural beliefs. Not actually true, because I'm protected by the local Greek Orthodox community who won't have a bar of the Labanese Muslins (I'm the token protestant).

I thought you were the last woman left in Arncliffe who didn't wear a bag over her head. There are others?

If you really want to make sure your buying Australian grown start doing the rounds of the farmers markets and buy your meet from the butchers. It's actually amazingly easy to can your own vegies/fruit/ or whatever. You could even try growing your OWN vegies. Another problem we face is the amount of farming land owned outright by foreign interests as well as processing plants. I honestly believe our Government can not see the impact that this selling off is going to have. One positive though, I grow garlic and have found that most restaurants and alot of people avoid the Chinese garlic like the plague. I wish this attitude would transfer over to everything else.