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Letters to the Editor
I have read your publication for the first time, but since seeing a programme on the television some months ago, about frozen vegetables secretely coming from China to New Zealand, being re-packaged and sent on to Australian consumers... I thought (and still think) it's disgusting.
With China having so much pollution, and a scare with some of their milk products, I am worried that myself, or my son (who is sick and on dialysis), will be affected by such products gradually being introduced onto the Australian market.
I and my partner now shop at farmers markets where possible, and scan the products we buy for source. I think it is terrible that the government are allowing products from other countries that don't have such high regard for the health of consumers, that their products are coming onto our shelves, and that our farmers seem to be forced to shut down their farms .. through low prices from the big supermarket giants etc. etc.
I really feel that our government needs to take a good look at what they are doing, and ask the Australian people what they would like... not do all this underhandedly... making decisions for us to eat food grown overseas. Most Australians want to keep their children employed, and eat our own healthy produce grown in Australia.. it's about time something, or someone speaks up about this matter.
Yours sincerely,
Ann Shegog.
Love reading FightBack every month - would like to see more articles on Australian products that use recylable packaging and perhaps recipes using Australian owned products.
Fay Sinclair
