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Toxic Tuna

donnashuggy — Wed, 25 Feb 2015 23:54:50 GMT

http://www.skynews.com.au/news/local/sydney/2015/02/26/food-poisoning-from-toxic-tuna.html

Re: Toxic Tuna

lind9650 — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 03:52:28 GMT

What next, Donna?

I would like to know the brand of the tuna that was used in the salad.

Last night, cooking dinner, I looked at some of the items I have used to see where they came from.

McCain premium Baby Peas and McCains Baby Carrots = Product of New Zealand.

Now, we all know that NZ imports fruit and vegetables from China. So how safe is McCains food?

Birds Eye Steam Fresh Fish = Made in the Republic of South Africa

What do we know about the South African Fish packing factory??? NOTHING!

Dinner tasted great, but now I am afraid to look at all the other packed and tinned food I have in my pantry and fridge.

Eventually we all will be to scared to eat anything we can buy in Supermarkets.

Erica

Re: Toxic Tuna

vicr3000 — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 03:57:14 GMT

At least when I shoot, skin, gut and cut up and animal, I know where my food comes from

and it doesnt need no label on it to tell me !

And animals being animals, they always seem to feed on the best of the farmers crops,

from Kangaroos, to Pigs, to Deer, to Buffalo. And they all taste great.

Re: Toxic Tuna

donnashuggy — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 04:50:23 GMT

http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/feb/21/a-feast-of-engineering-whats-really-in-your-food?CMP=soc_567

Re: Toxic Tuna

vicr3000 — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 04:55:23 GMT

Donna

Oh that is so true.

Why do you think they use numbers for ingredients. Because Oxymolybidenium doesn't look good

If people really knew what was in processed foods like Hot Dogs etc, Chicken Nuggets etc, they wouldn't eat them.

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lind9650 — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 04:55:47 GMT

Ah, vicr, would you like to see just about every household armed with guns, going around shooting animals?

And what about all the fruit and vegetables our own growers produce? Why are they not in the Supermarkets and labled Product of Australia???

After the Berry alert, all of a sudden our local IGA has fresh blueberries, raspberries and strawberries for sale. All from growers in our neighborhood, labled with the name and address of the growers.

Do we have to boycot all those imported goods before our own producers will be recognised as having the cleanest and healthiest food for us?

Erica

Re: Toxic Tuna

donnashuggy — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 04:56:06 GMT

https://www.facebook.com/karen.jones.7798/posts/10205822766586377?fref=nf&pnref=story

Re: Toxic Tuna

vicr3000 — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 05:04:50 GMT

@lind9650 wrote:
Ah, vicr, would you like to see just about every household armed with guns, going around shooting animals?

Wouldn't worry me. We have plenty of animals here that can be safely eaten, starting with Kangaroos if only
the Gov't could get over the Tree huggers objections. Their are millions of them, far more than when white man came
and all superb meat, healthy and disease free. I love it.

And what about all the fruit and vegetables our own growers produce? Why are they not in the Supermarkets and labled Product of Australia???

Not enough pressure brought to bear on the Supermarkets, they go for cheap and profit. Like the wasted Oranges a few years back, it took a public outcry to get the Supermarkets to take them.

After the Berry alert, all of a sudden our local IGA has fresh blueberries, raspberries and strawberries for sale. All from growers in our neighborhood, labled with the name and address of the growers.

Do we have to boycot all those imported goods before our own producers will be recognised as having the cleanest and healthiest food for us?

Yes, boycotts of supermarkets hit the $$$ so make them think. The problem is, their is always someone willing to buy what they put on the shelf, regardless of where it is from.

As I said before, I try to buy Aus Mangoes only.

Erica

Re: Toxic Tuna

polksaladallie — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 05:24:32 GMT

Years ago I had a relative who was a scientist in the Health dept, and they tested everything.

He warned his wife not to buy tuna which was sourced off Queensland and canned here.

Re: Toxic Tuna

lind9650 — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 05:38:17 GMT

@donnashuggy wrote:
https://www.facebook.com/karen.jones.7798/posts/10205822766586377?fref=nf&pnref=story

Donna, that Karen promotes Birdeye and Edgells through Simplot.

The frozen Birdseye vegies I bought were marked Product of New Zealand.

Nothing about Australian goods.

I have been saying for ages that all we eat and drink is poisoned now. Nothing natural anymore.

One does not find a misshapen carrot or parnip anymore, a cauliflower with some green grubs that have to be washed out or a grub in an apple.

Those were the days when people were eating real food. Today we eat plastic subsitudes.

No wonder more and more people need medical attention.

Erica

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serendipityricho — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 05:43:51 GMT

Right on -Erica--dont know where they came from -but i got some tomatoes

from the ...fresh food people.

Red skin with a golf ball in side-yuck ................Richo.

Re: Toxic Tuna

vicr3000 — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 05:44:50 GMT

Lind

"One does not find a misshapen carrot or parnip anymore, a cauliflower with some green grubs that

have to be washed out or a grub in an apple."

You might laugh at this, even though it is very sad indeed.

The EU has dictated that "misshapen carrot or parnip anymore, a cauliflower with some green grubs that

have to be washed out or a grub in an apple."

Are not allowed to be put on shop shelves, all veggies and fruit has to be perfect.

See this

Store vows to fight EU ban on 'ugly fruit'

Outraged Sainsbury's drops plan to sell wonky vegetables because staff could be prosecuted

Caroline Davies

Sunday 2 November 2008 11.01 AEDT Last modified on Sunday 2 November 2008 11.04 AEDT

A leading supermarket has been forced to ditch a healthy eating campaign at the eleventh hour after discovering its staff could be individually prosecuted under EU regulations.

Sainsbury's planned to launch Halloween 'zombie brains' cauliflowers, 'witches fingers' carrots and 'ogres toenails' cucumbers using under-sized and misshapen vegetables that are currently banned from sale.

'Because Halloween is focused on sweets and snacks for children, we thought we would add a healthy message and use the surplus vegetables,' said a spokesman. 'We knew it was illegal but we were happy to take that risk as a company and say: "Bring it on, EU."'

'But last week we discovered it wouldn't actually be us as a company that would be prosecuted. It would be individual store managers. And, obviously we could not ask our staff to risk a criminal record for the good of the company.'

The supermarket chain has now launched a 'Save Our British Fruit and Veg' campaign, in a bid to force the EU to relax its strict specifications on selling cheaper 'imperfect' fresh produce.

The retailer has written to the EU Agriculture Commissioner, Mariann Fischer Boel, and Environment Secretary Hilary Benn expressing its concerns over 'bonkers' regulations and has launched an online poll for customers to join the fight for 'wonky' fruit and veg.

Strict EU regulations dictate the shape, size and appearance of 36 fruits and vegetables. For example, it is illegal for supermarkets to sell a cauliflower less than 11cm in diameter, carrots that are forked (with more than one root) or onions with less than two-thirds covered in skin.

The regulations have long caused outrage among farmers, retailers and environmentalists, including the Prince of Wales, whose own 'knobbly' organic carrots have been rejected for sale.

The clamour for cheaper vegetables during the credit crunch has forced the EU to re-examine the regulations. At a meeting on 12 November, commission officials are expected to vote to relax directives on 26 of the fruits and vegetables - though the change will not come into force until July next year.

However Sainsbury's said it wanted any decision fast-tracked so it could legally sell this winter's produce as the credit crunch continues to bite. It is also calling for the regulations to be eased on all fruits and vegetables, as restrictions would still remain on apples, tomatoes and lettuces. The regulations mean that an estimated 20 per cent of British farmers' produce goes to waste.

Re: Toxic Tuna

cmcoins2000 — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 05:49:30 GMT

@vicr3000 wrote:

At least when I shoot, skin, gut and cut up and animal, I know where my food comes from
and it doesnt need no label on it to tell me !

And animals being animals, they always seem to feed on the best of the farmers crops,
from Kangaroos, to Pigs, to Deer, to Buffalo. And they all taste great.

Naa Vic,

Stay off the 'boost drinks' - you need a couple of martinis & a good bottle of red with the above.

& help you sleep.

Re: Toxic Tuna

vicr3000 — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 05:54:35 GMT

It is one of the few times I use and drink Red wine, when I cook roo, venison and Buffalo.

mmmm, very nice, making my mouth water now !!! LOL

I am a Gin drinker, not Martini's

Re: Toxic Tuna

lind9650 — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 06:00:51 GMT

That's why I love living in a small country town. Sunday Markets all around us where I can buy homegrown fruit and vegies. Even our Senior Cits Morning Coffee days has members bringing homgrown and homemade goods for sale.

I buy less and less from the Supermarket, as long as I can get to our Sunday Markets.

I'm from a time when dripping on bread with plenty salt and pepper was almost daily fare.

Erica

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vicr3000 — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 06:03:08 GMT

"I'm from a time when dripping on bread with plenty salt and pepper was almost daily fare."

So am I. Fried bread was a staple for breakfast.

I buy sheep from a farmer and kill them, butcher them, I know what I am eating.

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ten*teeny*tiny*toes — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 06:18:12 GMT

Erica, I believe most Birdseye veg are Australian made. Just one, Oriental Stri Fry with sugar snap peas, water chestnuts and broccoli in the mix came from China as we didn't have the machinery to cut the broccoli florets small enough. The Country Harvest, carrots, cauliflower and broccoli had no country of origin, apparently. There was a spread in Saturday's Courier Mail.

I prefer fresh and can honestly say that the only frozen fruit/veg we use is Birdeye Australian made peas.

My son eats lots of tuna. John West. Are they okay???

Re: Toxic Tuna

lind9650 — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 10:21:29 GMT

Sorry, tttt,

That was McCains vegetables from NZ and Birdseye Steam Fish from The Republic of South Africa.

Must look at the Birdseye frozen vegetables next time. The packets of frozen vegies are convenient for me, as I only take as much as I need for one meal or two and have no waste. Even the freshest fruit and veg I get from the markets do not last long before they deterioate and have to be thrown out.

I used to freeze my own homegrown vegies. Had a big garden then and 11 mouth to feed. All the children have grown up without needing a Doctor, except for a broken arm and a cut above the eye from sports injuries. May start freezing my own again from the vegies I get at the markets and save a few dollars in the long run.

Erica

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vicr3000 — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 10:23:43 GMT

Lind

"Even the freshest fruit and veg I get from the markets do not last long before they deterioate and have to be thrown out."

What do you class as "not last long" ? How many days.

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lind9650 — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 10:33:45 GMT

vicr, that all depends on the type of fruit or vegetable. Eg, an onion will last longer than some green beans, or a carrot will last longer than a tomato. Potatoes will last longer than unshelled peas. A pumpkin will last longer than a cabbage. An apple will last longer than a bowl of Raspberries. Etc, etc.

Take your pick.

Erica