Submitted 3 days ago by Eyekaytee@aussie.zone to news@aussie.zone
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I would like to see the tests results, and the datasets used to calibrate them before believing them. This entire article shouts “trust us, we did science” without actually sharing any of the results or the methods used to obtain them.
That’s not how science works. Show us your methodology.
They covered it in the program. They analyze for various metals and elements which provides a ‘fingerprint’ of the source of the goods.
Yes, the general concept is explained, but not the raw data, or how they come to their “98% certainty” figure.
There are a number of factors that can effect the trace element and isotopes ratios in a crop, and they have made no effort to share what factors they have controlled for.
This should have a serious jail time for all involved. Fucking with people’s food is not acceptable.
Lying cunts preying on people trying to support local farmers, and with forced-labour sourced goods no less.
All off my shopping list for good, and hoping to see ACCC action. This is clearly deceptive labeling and false advertising.
In my opinion, the maximum fines courts can impose are too low, and even then, judges too often don’t award the maximum fines :(
If a company has a net worth over a certain amount, I reckon a jury should get final say. The class interests of judges are too different to the common person in our current society
If companies are “persons” they should also face jail time or house arrest (i.e. trading restrictions) as punishment for breaking the law.
A lot of fake Italian tomatoes too.
and here’s the thing, farms in Italy exploit a lot of refugees and illegal immigrants from Africa as farm workers
Aussie toms are the way to go 👍I buy ardmona
I was surprised by so many brands now being owned by US giant Simplot.
Birds Eye – Frozen vegetables, frozen fish, frozen meals, hot chips Edgell – Canned vegetables, frozen vegetables, beans, corn, hot chips Leggo’s – Pasta sauces, tomato paste, pasta, cooking sauces (featured in the doco) John West – Canned tuna, salmon, canned seafood, frozen seafood Chiko – Chiko Rolls and frozen snack foods Harvest – Shelf-stable meals, canned meals, cooking ingredients I&J – Frozen seafood Captain’s Catch – Frozen seafood Chicken Tonight – Cooking sauces Raguletto – Pasta sauces and pasta products Five Brothers – Pasta sauces Seakist – Canned tuna and seafood Ally – Canned seafood Providore d’Italia – Italian-style sauces Top Sail – Seafood products Former Simplot Australia brands (now owned by other companies) Four’N Twenty – Meat pies and pastries Herbert Adams – Premium pies and pastries Nanna’s – Frozen fruit and desserts Wedgewood – Pastries and desserts Big Sister – Desserts Plumrose – Smallgoods and processed meats
And then this guff on the Simplot website: “ Our products have to be Australian sourced. Customers want to see that we are supporting the Australian business.” hmmm
My only choices of oranges right now in my Canadian grocery stores are “USA” and “South Africa”. Thanks trump! Thanks musk! Where are my Moroccan clementine’s!
oranges are a winter fruit
Its winter in south america right now
Wow. This sucks.
Nath@aussie.zone 3 days ago
Affecting so many brands, many of whom pride themselves on sourcing from Australian growers. I suspect it’s a subset of the growers themselves (or a single supplier) behind this, rather than the brands. It is too much to believe that 30 brands all sourced from some Chinese supplier independently. I would love to find out how far this rabbit hole goes.
ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Likely some tomato farms purchased overstock or unappealing produce for resale and they mix them into the native grown tomatoes to hide imports (or pump up output numbers for investors).