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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Sep 2010 21:07:15 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Grocery and petrol prices - &quot;Made from imported and local&quot;  ??????]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[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!]]></description>
	<link>http://www.notgoodenough.org:/viewtopic.php?f=570&amp;t=38502</link>
	<author>bronhill</author>
	<pubDate>Wed, 11 Aug 2010 07:11:37 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Grocery and petrol prices - &quot;Made from imported and local&quot;  ??????]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
	<link>http://www.notgoodenough.org:/viewtopic.php?f=570&amp;t=38502</link>
	<author>Platycat</author>
	<pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 23:28:40 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Grocery and petrol prices - &quot;Made from imported and local&quot;  ??????]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
	<link>http://www.notgoodenough.org:/viewtopic.php?f=570&amp;t=38502</link>
	<author>dusty_rusty_2000</author>
	<pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 23:21:28 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Grocery and petrol prices - &quot;Made from imported and local&quot;  ??????]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[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 :-)]]></description>
	<link>http://www.notgoodenough.org:/viewtopic.php?f=570&amp;t=38502</link>
	<author>we r law</author>
	<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:30:05 GMT</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
	<link>http://www.notgoodenough.org:/viewtopic.php?f=570&amp;t=38502</link>
	<author>Platycat</author>
	<pubDate>Sun, 25 Jul 2010 21:43:47 GMT</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
	<link>http://www.notgoodenough.org:/viewtopic.php?f=570&amp;t=38502</link>
	<author>kiwi2768</author>
	<pubDate>Sun, 25 Jul 2010 08:04:27 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Grocery and petrol prices - Coles Pricing - Soda Water]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[I buy a lot of soda water at Coles and when I went in today they had Coles brand 'sparkling water', 2 lires for $1.29.  Previously it was Home Brand, 2.25 litres for 1.05.  So you now have a 9% increase in price and an 8% reduction in quantity.  I've written to Coles.]]></description>
	<link>http://www.notgoodenough.org:/viewtopic.php?f=570&amp;t=38585</link>
	<author>duskycat</author>
	<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2010 07:11:51 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Grocery and petrol prices - &quot;Made from imported and local&quot;  ??????]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
	<link>http://www.notgoodenough.org:/viewtopic.php?f=570&amp;t=38502</link>
	<author>Platycat</author>
	<pubDate>Sun, 06 Jun 2010 22:26:43 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Grocery and petrol prices - tissue &amp; loo paper supplies from O/seas now]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[ok, thanks for that information.  i'll feed it back to a worker i know in that company & I'm sure they were not aware of that either.  guess the cost of shipping stuff from canada to australia versus stuff from indonesia to australia is high - given the wages in indonesia are a pittance.  thanks for taht information though - very enlightening to say the least  :grin:]]></description>
	<link>http://www.notgoodenough.org:/viewtopic.php?f=570&amp;t=38219</link>
	<author>Bevvy17</author>
	<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 04:17:23 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Grocery and petrol prices - The war on petrol prices]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Don't blame the servo proprietors/managers...they have to obey the company who owns the site...they can receive 2-4 ph calls a day and have to change prices as they are told.There are very few, if any privately owned sites, apart from the independants.
Governments are powerless to do anything, Oil companies are too powerful. Move to Venezuala'...you can fill your tank there for less than $1.00!!!]]></description>
	<link>http://www.notgoodenough.org:/viewtopic.php?f=570&amp;t=35370</link>
	<author>avint</author>
	<pubDate>Mon, 24 May 2010 21:52:21 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Grocery and petrol prices - servos with no toilets]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Morality is innate to us and not a result of religion. Like someone once said, a wicked person will do wicked things, a good person good things and to get a good person to do wicked things usually takes religion. 

Those societies that are still deeply religious, you will find, have the worst human rights records, high crime, corruption and incidents of violence. I'd rather live in a secular society thank you very much.

You do have a point regarding respect and boundaries. Kids will usually emulate what they observe and are taught. With both parents needing to work to get by, video games, television and computers have replaced parental guidance, books and creative play in fresh air and sunshine. 

Too many parents try to be their childrens' best friends rather than being parents. Probably because the current generation of parents are still growing up themselves.

Kids minds are being bombarded with all kinds of stuff via electronic media and parents are either out of their depth or disinterested to regulate access, explain and/or place things into some kind of context for their children. 

Where I had Treasure Island, Jules Verne and the Hobbit during my childhood, kids now have Grand Theft Auto and other suchlike material, which exposes them to adult topics and excessive violence before they have the ability to understand what they are actually looking at.]]></description>
	<link>http://www.notgoodenough.org:/viewtopic.php?f=570&amp;t=34086</link>
	<author>snickerdoodle</author>
	<pubDate>Mon, 24 May 2010 16:16:54 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Grocery and petrol prices - The war on petrol prices]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Can someone work this out for me. 8am, petrol is $1.28p/l, 12pm, petrol is $1.35p/l, 5pm, petrol is $1.32p/l. I have asked several petrol stations on days when i have seen this if they have recieved a petrol delivery in the past 8 hours. Answer is always NO. So by my thoughts, the servo bought "X" amount of fuel at a fixed price, and then they can change the price as they see fit and we have no choice but to pay. IMO that is blatent profiteering. But of course the govt isn't going to do anything about it while they're getting 60cpl+ in taxes out of us. OK, thats my rant for the day done.]]></description>
	<link>http://www.notgoodenough.org:/viewtopic.php?f=570&amp;t=35370</link>
	<author>beechy</author>
	<pubDate>Mon, 17 May 2010 22:14:54 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Grocery and petrol prices - tissue &amp; loo paper supplies from O/seas now]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Unfortunately, Kimberly-Clark Australia is a 100%  wholly owned subsidiary of the Kimberly-Clark Corporation based in Texas USA.  Originally, KC-US formed a partnership with the then Australian Paper Manufacturers (APM) to build Australia's first dedicated "tissue" production facility at Millicent in South Australia.  However APM (now Paperlinx) ultimately sold out to KC-US.

Kimberly-Clark US is still using   pulp from Canadas Boreal Forest (ancient southern coniferous forests) that is not FSC certified according to the FSC  (Forest Stewardship Council).  In Canada, less than EIGHT percent of the Boreal forest is protected from development and more than 50% has already been allocated to logging companies for (clear-fell) cutting.

Interestingly, Kleenex toilet paper, facial tissues, and Huggies, Depends etc are NOT made from recycled paper (beyond a maximum ONE percent content).  In fact, KC-A actually import hardwood fibre from Canada to use in its "tissue" product range, (along with locally-sourced plantation Pinus Radiata).

Just because a product is manufactured within Australia doesn't necessarily give it perfect environmental credentials at all.  And that's not even considering the millions of Aussie dollars going to the the US every year via KC-A.

Cheers.]]></description>
	<link>http://www.notgoodenough.org:/viewtopic.php?f=570&amp;t=38219</link>
	<author>SYZYGY</author>
	<pubDate>Sun, 16 May 2010 17:08:22 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Grocery and petrol prices - High Oil Prices - The Full Effect]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[It's simple, we the consumer are being ripped off !
The price of fuel or any vital resources in fact should not be based on what ever they the oil companies feel they can get away with. Fuel is a core element of our lives, it's a resource that Australia has more or less it's own resources for, it does not need to have prices based on Singapore, nor should one garage charge 10c more than another around the corner for the same fuel it's a rort, very simple !
Why do we in Australia pay higher prices for fuel than USA, Asia etc. WHY ? because the oil companies know they can get away with it. Well it's about time the government who we vote in the MP's should stand up for us the people not the oil companies. Resolve this rort. Plus why does the government not invest in alternate fuels, like natural Gas for vehicles, why do we sell our stocks to the Asian markets for 5c a ltr, the Asian countries have been using NGV for years in cars! So why not us? Why not? Because the MP's have got too many mutual interests with oil companies and not the people who they are suppose to be representing. Simple it's not what you know it's who you know and who's back pockets are being filled. It's about time the Australian people woke up and started to make themselves heard and instead of hiding behind closed doors, Actually do something, say something, STOP this rort, make this country a better place and not allow the corporate world to control us and rip us off. We the people should be in control and make choices, not have the corporate world tell us. Stand united as people !]]></description>
	<link>http://www.notgoodenough.org:/viewtopic.php?f=570&amp;t=33829</link>
	<author>easygeld</author>
	<pubDate>Sun, 16 May 2010 15:23:03 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Grocery and petrol prices - Woolies gouging the public]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Yea, I know what you all mean, as an example. I wanted a Wall Mount for a small LCD television in the bedroom, BigW which is of course Woolies, wanted $128.00, then I looked online, oo.com.au had an identical mount, (different brand) for $22.95 plus $9.95 postage. Makes you wonder where BigW buy theirs from.]]></description>
	<link>http://www.notgoodenough.org:/viewtopic.php?f=570&amp;t=37453</link>
	<author>Aussie Taff</author>
	<pubDate>Sun, 16 May 2010 10:19:07 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Grocery and petrol prices - Woolies gouging the public]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[We have no choice.  Woolies is our only supermarket.  Nearest alternative, Coles, is 270km away.]]></description>
	<link>http://www.notgoodenough.org:/viewtopic.php?f=570&amp;t=37453</link>
	<author>kiwi2768</author>
	<pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2010 03:18:37 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Grocery and petrol prices - The war on petrol prices]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Absolutely- we can try to buy less petrol, but that is not always possible and not necessarily the solution to the issue of high petrol costs and whether or not we are the fifth cheapest in the world is not the issue. Unfortunately we have been indoctrinated to believe the story that higher pricing is necessary and in keeping with inflation or necessary to meet increasing production costs etc etc.... however that is doubtful.
The major supermarkets hold 70% of the market meaning independents hold less than 30% and are slowly being squeezed out via various means. It is the independents which keep the price from skyrocketing as monopolies can charge what they like. If independents compare prices and set accordingly it is collusion but rarely does one see much difference between the two big docket discounters.    :-k  Market and consumerism forces at work. Of course retailers are easily tempted by the 4c per litre discount offered and can't resist saving the $1.75 on a tank fill or buying something they don't need and normally wouldn't buy which they are flogging at P.O.S, to be granted another 2c/ L discount. However each time someone patronizes these bowsers an independent concern loses business. :( 
We have seen independent hardware stores disappear, butchers, greengrocers, fuel outlets, stationers and speciality stores. Now it has been mentioned chemists could be the next target and independent fuel outlets who are hard pressed to make a living. Do we want really to be controlled by big business? If this happens they can charge what they like and consumers no longer have a choice but to grin and bear it!]]></description>
	<link>http://www.notgoodenough.org:/viewtopic.php?f=570&amp;t=35370</link>
	<author>bronhill</author>
	<pubDate>Tue, 27 Apr 2010 01:02:20 GMT</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Thing,
You are right.  My information was a little out of date.  We have the 5th cheapest petrol in the world and pay the 4th least tax.

And I agree, we can't do without petrol, but we can certainly buy much less of it.]]></description>
	<link>http://www.notgoodenough.org:/viewtopic.php?f=570&amp;t=35370</link>
	<author>ibast</author>
	<pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 2010 23:33:32 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Grocery and petrol prices - The war on petrol prices]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Phew!! I am glad others are weighing into this debate with some sound comments, other than pushing pointless comments! One issue not mentioned is the fuel watchdog appointed by the Government to monitor prices. Did anyone notice that nothing happened as a result-  picked up their salary and paid lip service but nothing eventuated in the way of less cost at the bowser? Finally the position was rescinded, was it not? As with most watchdogs including DFT and ombudsmen- all they do is watch- but don't have any teeth!. If one writes to the Government or local member they take the least course of passive resistance and don't bother replying or if they do, they restate the obvious and white wash the issue. This is also happening re the massive increases in utility (electricity & water) charges in NSW to facilitate infrastructure and appease environmental issues they keep carping on about- and yet they want to increase the population and maintain consumerism?. Oh yes of course- silly me- more money is their coffers and the developer's!
Perhaps each and every Australian needs to cease buying fuel for a week at a designated time in protest- not use our cars for a week unless no choice, and if so, then to ensure we have sufficient just to get by. Although the last thing we would want is for the poor service station owners to bear the brunt given their margins are not that large.Some owners tried to effect change by dropping the prices at their city stations some time back but it seemed to have little effect.Perhaps if all colluded and close up for a week -took a holiday at the same time leaving only supplies for emergency services. Of course we understand they have overheads and maybe loans to meet, but if the suppliers didn't deliver for some reason, they would face the same issue.
There is now talk of another increase of some 20 cents per litre.
Then again perhaps we could all save our petrol dockets and dump them on the Government doorstep in protest or better still email them along with a protest email and clutter up their mail boxes!. 
Any ideas as it seems the only way we can effect change is to stand up and be counted.      :-k]]></description>
	<link>http://www.notgoodenough.org:/viewtopic.php?f=570&amp;t=35370</link>
	<author>bronhill</author>
	<pubDate>Sat, 24 Apr 2010 01:55:05 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Grocery and petrol prices - The war on petrol prices]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA['Stop buying it and they won't charge that.'
What a stupid comment - as if our society can just stop buying petrol  :roll: 

'Australian tax on petrol is the third lowest in the developed world' - wrong, we are higher than 3rd, where did you get you info from?

'So high tax is certainly not a fact.'
If we didn't pay petrol tax the price for fuel in Aust would be 60 something cents a litre and you're saying high tax is CERTAINLY not a fact  #-o]]></description>
	<link>http://www.notgoodenough.org:/viewtopic.php?f=570&amp;t=35370</link>
	<author>Thing</author>
	<pubDate>Sat, 24 Apr 2010 00:17:14 GMT</pubDate>
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