Barcodes and Shopping

[LovelyLadyLux]

I do try to buy local however don't often find too much that is produced here in Canada. I will say that WE gets lots of items from China and I do know that we get a better quality of junk from China than does a country like Trinidad. They get lots of stuff from there and OMG it is soooooo cheap. We're at least getting a better quality of junk.

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ALWAYS READ THE LABELS ON THE FOODS YOU BUY--NO MATTER WHAT THE FRONT OF THE BOX OR PACKAGE SAYS, TURN IT OVER AND READ THE BACK---CAREFULLY!
With all the food ...and pet products now coming from China , it is best to make sure you read label at the grocery store and especially Walmart when buying food products.
Many products no longer show where they were made, only give where the distributor is located.
It is important to read the bar code to track it's origin.
How to read Bar Codes .... interesting!
This may be useful to know when grocery shopping, if it's a concern to you.
GREAT WAY TO "BUY USA & CANADA " AND NOT FROMCHINA!!
The whole world is concerned about China-made "black hearted goods".
Can you differentiate which one is made in Taiwan or China ?
If the first 3 digits of the barcode are 690 691 or 692, the product is MADE IN CHINA.
471 is Made in Taiwan .
This is our right to know, but the government and related departments never educate the
public, therefore we have to RESCUE ourselves.
Nowadays, Chinese businessmen know that consumers do not prefer products "MADE IN CHINA", so they don't show from which country it is made.
However, you may now refer to the barcode - remember if the first 3 digits are:
690-692 ... then it is MADE IN CHINA
00 - 09 ... USA & CANADA
30 - 37 FRANCE
40 - 44 GERMANY
471 ... Taiwan
49 ... JAPAN
50 ... UK
BUY USA & CANADIAN MADE by watching for "0" at the beginning of the number.
We need every boost we can get! Pass this on to everybody on your E-Mail Contact List!!
If the government won't help us, we MUST help ourselves.

[Horus]

All UK produce must show the country of origin, even a bag of Spinach will say 'Produce of Spain' or whatever.

[LovelyLadyLux]

Showing the country of origin is iffy here in Canada. Mostly it'll probably say but not always. We get LOTS from India and China and some hardly has any English on the package at all.

[Jayway]

Yes, this is why I grow my own as far as possible. Having no pressure cooker I use my woodburner top to slow cook. (beans/chickpeas take ages) Milk is a no no, cow secretions with blood and fecal matter ? no thankyou. Boxed cereals from Kellogs and Nestle are GM. Couldnt live in a city on bought food.