Another plug for my favourite Supa IGA whose normal everyday prices of Italian foodstuffs such as these are incredibly low - they also have Riso Ceriotti Italian Arborio Rice Vacuum Pack 1kg for $2.49 :)
Val Verde and Sole Natura are preferred due to their quality and highest tomato/pulse content.
Sole Mare, besides Sirena, is considered the best tasting tinned tuna.
Colonial Fresh Markets and Boccaccio seem to be the cheapest for these brands…
Boccaccio is a great place for wine as well :)
Tomato Paste in Aldi is $1.29 (no salt, Made in China).
Local chinese don't even dare to eat their locally made produce. I don't think you'll want to either after reading the recent news about China's food safety crisis.
A large portion of our foods are already imported in the supermarkets; the USA is a cancer on the food supply and genetic engineering, but nobody says a word. Monsanto is everywhere.
Australia is basically the USA's lap dog. Basically all nations are beholden to a few large corporations (and retailers) that seek profit maximisation and will and do so at any cost. Val Verde and Sole Natura brands are no different (both Conga Foods brands if I'm not mistaken). Perhaps they are grown in Italy; that means very little to me.
My point being that I don't think that it's very different around the world. If anything, I'd say that things are more equal than the media (with its anti-Chinese slant) will have you think.
I'd love to see more articles on where and how Australian food is grown and processed. Maybe that would change perceptions. You might also want to avoid labels that say "made from local and imported ingredients" becuase it could come from anywhere, and often does, even when it says Made In Australia.
sorry but what exactly are you trying to say?
A large portion of our foods are already imported in the supermarkets; the USA is a cancer on the food supply and genetic engineering, but nobody says a word.
are you equating usa to china? quality-wise?
Val Verde and Sole Natura brands are no different (both Conga Foods brands if I'm not mistaken).
conga is a melbourne family business, likewise valcorp (sirena)
Perhaps they are grown in Italy; that means very little to me.
they are - and that means much to many :)
I'd love to see more articles on where and how Australian food is grown and processed. Maybe that would change perceptions.
what perceptions?
are you equating usa to china? quality-wise?
I'm saying the much talked-about "it comes from China" aversion should be applied more equally to companies doing business around the world, not the least of which is Monsanto, based in the USA, who want to control our food supply with their gmo garbage, for example.
conga is a melbourne family business, likewise valcorp (sirena)
And like all businesses, we don't know how their stuff is grown nor who their suppliers are.
they are - and that means much to many :)
And I think these perceptions are nonsense in today's world where profit is the only religion. As if the entire country produces quality? Nearly all canned tomatoes in Australia come from Italy anyway, under various brands selling in various supermarkets and grocery stores. You can't find Made In Australia here anyway. Not that I've seen.
what perceptions?
The generally 'good' perceptions that people associate with local product, when in fact they could be just as poisoned as anywhere else, and many of our farms are.
china is a country - monsanto is a company
they can produce quality as good as usa/italy, but on average it's considered lower
aldi and ardmona have canned tomatoes made in australia
local can be bad, but again is on average good due to quality control, regulations and enforcement thereof
china is a country - monsanto is a company
Fantastic observation. Perhaps you missed my point?
they can produce quality as good as usa/italy, but on average it's considered lower
That is your own opinion. I'm think people should realise that no matter where it comes from they have no clue how it was grown, nor what was done for maximum profit (and even when the labels say it's MADE IN AUSTRALIA doesn't guarantee anything; you can say something is Made In Australia while importing the food, so have fun working that out…I linked to a pertinent article below illustrating the sheer joke of a labelling system we have here).
aldi and ardmona have canned tomatoes made in australia
Aldi's Remano Italian Diced Peeled Tomatoes in Tomato Juice are Made In Italy. At least that's what they claim. Don't believe me? Go to your local Aldi today.
You'll find nearly all canned tomatoes are listed Made In Italy. I haven't seen any that are Made In Australia in recent times. Haven't checked the Ardmona stuff. As I say, many items can be listed as Made In Australia if enough 'value' was added here in Australia. You have no clue where it was grown, at the end of the day. Or if they are telling fibs. Or if it's genetically modified tomato. So have fun avoiding China if you have quality perceptions with the country, let alone anything else.
local can be bad, but again is on average good due to quality control, regulations and enforcement thereof
Enforcement is a joke. Regulations are a joke. Our govs are owned by multinational corporations. Labelling is a joke. Knowing where your food comes from or how it was grown or whether it's gmo: good luck with that.
For some more light reading, stick this into Google:
olive oil scam
Fantastic observation. Perhaps you missed my point?
being? the talk was about countries of origin yet you compare them to companies?
That is your own opinion.
and that of the general public
Go to your local Aldi today.
i was there yesterday - they have both ones from italy and others made in australia
Haven't checked the Ardmona stuff.
http://www.ardmona.com.au/products/tomatoes
Enforcement is a joke. Regulations are a joke. Our govs are owned by multinational corporations. Labelling is a joke.
not compared with china
being? the talk was about countries of origin yet you compare them to companies?
Ardmona is a company. Australia is a country. Sigh. See where this is going? If you don't understand my point, clearly explained above, we are moving on.
and that of the general public
Don't let me burst your mass-media inpsired delusions. Keep thinking local and Italy (or greater europe) is better. I'm sure they do their best to make sure you're getting extra virgin olive oil too. No scams going on at all.
i was there yesterday - they have both ones from italy and others made in australia
OK, I'll have a look. And given our labelling laws, how do you know it came from Australia? How do you know it's not worse than the Chinese one?
not compared with china
There is probably more Chinese food reaching your body than you know :) Made from local and imported ingredients and those labelled Made In Australia.
See where this is going? If you don't understand my point, clearly explained above, we are moving on.
no, obviously not clearly explained enough - please try again…
I'm saying the much talked-about "it comes from China" aversion
aversion of what / why? are you saying that the aversion is misplaced/wrong?
should be applied more equally to companies doing business around the world, not the least of which is Monsanto, based in the USA, who want to control our food supply with their gmo garbage, for example.
or that it's true/correct but should also be applied elsewhere?
the quality of chinese products is highly variable and on average low
the quality of us products is less variable and on average higher
the quality of monsanto products is consistently high (note monsanto does not produce food)
I'm sure they do their best to make sure you're getting extra virgin olive oil too. No scams going on at all.
are you saying that evoo is bad?
And given our labelling laws, how do you know it came from Australia?
are you saying it's more likely not to?
do you realise that any reputable/well-known food brand that claims its produce is from australia would have proof?
How do you know it's not worse than the Chinese one?
does aldi sell chinese canned tomatoes?
There is probably more Chinese food reaching your body than you know :) Made from local and imported ingredients and those labelled Made In Australia.
australian produce cooked/prepared by chinese people in australia :)
no, obviously not clearly explained enough - please try again…
You seem to be the only one not clear on this. I'll wait for others to chime in before bothering to explain again.
aversion of what / why? are you saying that the aversion is misplaced/wrong?
Aversion to MADE IN CHINA for food. Why? You tell me, since I think it's much the same around the world, only not getting media coverage that it should. I'm saying that around the world we are poisoning the food supply, not just China, and that should be communicated more because our perceptions of 'food safety' are laughable when profit is the only motive for these multinationals.
the quality of chinese products is highly variable and on average low
Your opinion is just as valid as any other.
the quality of us products is less variable and on average higher
Your opinion is just as valid as any other.
the quality of monsanto products is consistently high (note monsanto does not produce food)
You're laughable. Clearly looking for a debate where there is none. I'm willing to bet you never even knew about them before I mentioned them, but for sure you've ingested their product. Please clearly point out where I said Monsanto produce food. However, given they sell their seeds to farmers and you eat their poop while calling it chocolate, you are not in a position to judge.
are you saying that evoo is bad?
OMG, how could EUROPE be so evoooo. It's not China!!!
are you saying it's more likely not to?
Are you extrapolating for no valid reason?
do you realise that any reputable/well-known food brand that claims its produce is from australia would have proof?
Oh yes, I trust not only the food labels but the enforcement that goes behind it, all paid for by the slave taxpayer to make sure our food supply is safe and origin labelling accurate and not open to interpretation or vague misrepresentation. I have 100% trust that each and every product made by a reputable/well-known food brand is 100% above-board and honest. Quality rises to the top.
does aldi sell chinese canned tomatoes?
Your arguments are well and truly in joke territory, just like your perceptions of Australian law and 'safety' and origin of local produce.
australian produce cooked/prepared by chinese people in australia :)
Bonza mate. Australian jobs. Australian food. Keeps the money and taxes in Australia. You beaut!
btw aldi passata is $1.69, australian and 99.9% tomato :)
People still believe the State will protect their food supply when multinational corporations own your nation and their laws (no different around the world; you will eat what you're given and you won't even know where it's from, let alone who grows it, let alone whether it's genetically modified garbage)
http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/food/made-in-australia-food…
+1 for my local.