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aussie_paul · Guru

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AndyCap100 · Senior Member

Well, here in NZ we want the same from our farmers too, but it seems like bloody CHINA is bleeding us dry of everything .Government and the farmers can`t see the value in us being able to afford good ,healthy ,affordable food .
You get a thumbs up on principle thats for sure .
Rant over .Andy .

Cupie · Guru

AndyCap100 wrote:
Well, here in NZ we want the same from our farmers too, but it seems like bloody CHINA is bleeding us dry of everything .Government and the farmers can`t see the value in us being able to afford good ,healthy ,affordable food .
You get a thumbs up on principle thats for sure .
Rant over .Andy .

I always check frozen produce from NZ to ensure that it is actually grown there & not just imported from China and repacked in NZ.

Fortunately, an Au option is usually available.

Izabarack · Guru

Great sentiment re:Australian grown produce. How many are willing to pay for it?

dorian · Guru

NZ onions cheaper on UK shelves:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-08-12/nz-appoints-grocery-regulator-as-government-eyes-gst-changes/102679742

Recently, a photo of a bag of New Zealand-grown onions photographed in a Tesco store in the United Kingdom was picked up by local press and it was the 95p per kilogram price point that caught people's attention.

At the time, a kilogram of New Zealand-grown onions was reportedly selling for $NZD2.99 on Kiwi shelves.

The original poster asked: "How can onions be $1/kg cheaper after being shipped to the UK? Why are we getting so badly ripped off for food grown here?"