We have published the below article "Dangerous Imported Foods" in good faitht. One of our customers however informed us that there are some misinformation. We leave it up to you to read the following websites.

http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/b/barcodes.htm  

http://brisbanelocalfood.ning.com/forum/topics/barcodes-telling-the-country?commentId=2047708%3AComment%3A37064&xg_source=activity  

http://www.snopes.com/politics/business/barcodes.asp 

http://www.food-info.net/uk/qa/qa-fp121.htm 

http://www.gs1.org/barcodes/support/prefix_list 

GS1 prefixes do not provide identification of country of origin for a given product. They simply provide number capacity to different countries for assignment from that location to companies who apply. Those companies in turn may manufacture products anywhere in the world."

It would seem that this is a very grey area and countries who have little or no regulation can still hide their inferior products under the guise of an Australian, or other regulated countries, barcode. 

  DANGEROUS IMPORTED FOODS

There are no food inspection regulations of foods grown or processed in China , Vietnam , Hong Kong or Thailand . 

Other world countries are scared of China making 'black hearted goods’, but can you differentiate which one is made in Australia , the USA , Philippines , Taiwan or China ? For your Information ... the first 3 digits of the barcode is the country code where-in the product was made. 

Example: all barcodes that start with 690; 691 through to 695 are all MADE IN CHINA. 4 71 is Made in Taiwan .

This is our right to know, but our governments 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 through to 695, then it is Made in China .  Don't forget, Hong Kong is now China too.

00 ~ 13 USA & CANADA
30 ~ 37 FRANCE
40 ~ 44 GERMANY
49 ~ JAPAN
50 ~ UK
57 ~ Denmark
64 ~ Finland
76 ~ Switzerland and Liechtenstein
93 ~ Australia
628 ~ Saudi-Arabian
629 ~ United Arab Emirates
740 ~ 745 - Central America
All 480 Codes are Made in the Philippines.. 

DO NOT BUY FOOD PROCESSED IN CHINA , HONG KONG , VIETNAM or THAILAND !!! Remember, there are no food inspection regulations!!!

WATCH WHAT YOU BUY. ESPECIALLY 'HIGHLINER' FISH PRODUCTS; all come from China , even though the box says 'product of Canada ', it is from China and 'processed' in Canada , that is, only  the coating is added and packaged in Canada.  The fish are raised in pens using chemicals that are banned in Canada as cancer causing but legal in China . This was exposed on CBC TV's 'Marketplace'.

Please think before buying anything from China .

Avoid buying all processed food packaged in China ...Anything goes! We just don't know what else is in those packages. Unlike the United States and CANADA (and Australia , Germany , France , Italy , Great Britian et al)  China does not have laws regulating food processing.  This includes Hong Kong. MANY companies are using a Hong Kong address to avoid this type of image reputation. 

 Take the time to read the labels and look for country of origin!  

Your Health is at Stake!


REMEMBER THE AUSTRALIAN BARCODE PREFIX????

IT IS  93   

CLICK HERE to see some pictures of Chinese Chicken production