Would You Eat Foods That Are Made in China

sammyq on 16/01/2024 - 21:03
Last edited 16/01/2024 - 22:00 by 1 other user

So I've been thinking about this, but would you consume foods that are made in China? I've recently seen videos about practices such as gutter oil, fake foods like spring onions painted green etc. The Chinese origin foods are cheaper than their other counterparts.

I know Coles/Woolworths do stock food items that are made in China, for example:

Essentials Tomato Paste 500g $1.40

Countree Sliced Beetroot In Light Syrup | 420g $1.90

Woolworths Essentials Peanut Butter Crunchy 500g OOS

Just to list a couple of examples.

Is it worth the risk to save a few dollars? I'm assuming that the stock at Woolies/Coles are export quality so it should be ok to consume?

Food & Grocery

Comments

  • Aerith-Waifu on 19/01/2024 - 01:11
    -2

    You should be proud so when the red army crossed the sea you can put a flag up in your house says I eat Chinese Food…………..ROFL

    Next Thread:

    'Shall I eat everything organic?'

  • bryans on 19/01/2024 - 07:12
    +2

    Definitely avoid Chinese baby formula

  • JafferMoney on 19/01/2024 - 07:14
    -1

    OP go live in the US with Trump.

  • MessyG on 19/01/2024 - 08:56
    +2

    OP I bet you're pro unregulated capitalism and pro-free market solving all the worlds problems. You can't have it both ways. The CCP may be communist in name but they're very very good at capitalism. As Xi Jinping himself said "we don't want your land, we want your money". And capitalism will always choose profits over quality. So if you don't like that, you better head down to your local lefty hipster farmers market and pay fair prices for your food. And maybe don't vote for governments that lease entire Australian ports to the Chinese for a hundred years.

    Or failing any of that, get off the Internet and enjoy life instead.

  • c64 on 19/01/2024 - 09:27

    Chinese Tsingtao beer reportedly has a very unique flavour

    • Hangryuman on 19/01/2024 - 11:21

      I used to like Tsingtao beer (German started brewery on the coast from Beijing) from 1991

      then they changed the label to ?green and the flavour changed to 'I don't like'

      now I no longer buy it.

    • Minimum chips on 22/01/2024 - 10:49

      He was trying to make Coors Light.

  • Hangryuman on 19/01/2024 - 11:20
    +4

    I've bought frozen scallops from China - wow they looked bigger than those from Japan

    pop them in the frypan and watch them shrink as the water sizzles off

    wait, what !? These are now TINY !!!

    • spedohero on 22/01/2024 - 14:24

      Thats why she said.

  • darkmoss on 19/01/2024 - 12:33

    Yes

  • GuitarXXX on 19/01/2024 - 12:36
    +3

    I lived quite a number of years (>8) in China and never had issues with the food.

    However, China is so big that you can't expect the same standard everywhere. There are always bad news about food in smaller towns / cities, but they are getting less as the legislation now requires every manufacturer to track and trace their products if there is any issue.

    Aus supermarket also need to maintain the right standard about their product. If anything happened it's both responsibilities of the supplier and supermarket.

    • TightAl on 21/01/2024 - 11:18

      People think China is still living in the dark ages, of course with a 1B people they've got areas that are still behind but by in large it's progress there is actually unimaginable to those who spent their lives in Australia.

      • beach bum on 21/01/2024 - 11:31

        I know they raised 400 million people out of poverty ,
        by redefining the definition of poverty .

        • TightAl on 21/01/2024 - 12:30
          +2

          Yes, whatever you say.
          Aboriginals wouldn't know what poverty is, they never got to making currency lol.

  • sidor351 on 19/01/2024 - 13:35

    Better to ask a local that question.

  • THICKnSLOW on 19/01/2024 - 13:48

    Why not just get a prison sentence, then you have no choice what food you get?

    • R4 on 21/01/2024 - 19:25
      -1

      And if you're a prisoner in China, you'd be forced to peel garlic with your teeth, which then gets exported to the West - as per that Netflix doco.

      • THICKnSLOW on 21/01/2024 - 20:37
        +1

        Mmmm, garlic flavoured teeth

  • Baghern on 19/01/2024 - 13:56
    +9

    Im more suss about people who make posts but dont reply/ comment in

    Its like they have some kind of agenda, incite a reaction

  • dontboopthesnoot on 19/01/2024 - 13:56
    +2

    would you eat a succulent chinese meal?

  • Brick Tamland on 19/01/2024 - 16:08
    +1

    Avoid it completely.

    I check everything I buy at the supermarket to make sure it's from Australia. I've noticed Beetroot from China and some Nestle chocolates from China too. It's not so much I wont buy Chinese sourced food but I want to buy Australian food to support Australian industry. When buying ham or bacon I always choose the Australian stuff (which is quite hard to find sometimes)

  • istoleyourid2 on 19/01/2024 - 16:56

    I try to avoid Chinese food products as much as possible but it's not a hard rule. Understand the irony that I'm cooking that in my Chinese made stainless steel pan, turning with my Chinese made utensils, cleaning with my Chinese made dishwasher…

    There are some hard replacements to source like garlic powder, the only non-Chinese one I could find was Costco and it was USA.

    Also, alot of cold meats aren't Aussie produce, but woolies and coles always have 1 or 2 items that are 99% Australian, it's on the pricey end though.

    Can do practically all of my cooking without Chinese food products, just need to check the labels is all. Don't eat take out heaps, but ignorance is bliss when I do.

  • Save Medicare on 19/01/2024 - 17:54
    +2

    Are you kidding me? I love snacks from the asian grocery store.

  • PurchaseAnxiety on 19/01/2024 - 18:21
    +1

    Most people probably already are consuming things made in China. Probably the most surprising one for me recently was finding out that Corona beer is now brewed in China.

    • MrThing on 20/01/2024 - 22:11

      Big name beers are produced all over the world

  • plastererJazz on 19/01/2024 - 18:31
    +1

    Food and health authorities should guard public health from imported food from any country.

    Plus China has a history of exporting high-quality items overseas while selling shitty stuff domestically.

    Some products from Asian supermarkets clearly state in the packaging "for export only".

  • Crazy John Howard on 19/01/2024 - 18:49
    +7

    I suspect OP is trolling here given his or her history of obsessive comments on China.

    • CalmLemons on 21/01/2024 - 01:07

      I wonder how OPs Chinese wife is doing?

  • ofey on 19/01/2024 - 19:03

    Even if price was the determining factor, I attempt to avoid it as best as I can.
    Australia FIRST

  • Eeples on 19/01/2024 - 21:38

    OP, hard to say if I should be worried about Chinese food….. with the Chinese snapping up all 'our' properties… https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/812099

    …. and with Australia full….. https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/798272

    … you have given me enough to worry about already :/

    EDIT: I am also concerned OP that you linked Woolworths. Remember, we are boycotting them!

  • magikz on 19/01/2024 - 22:42
    +1

    You're being Sinophobic. I eat the tomato paste all the time. I use it in sandwiches and make pizza with it. Tastes great. I use Chinese garlic. So convenient.

  • Ciderfizz44 on 19/01/2024 - 22:49
    -4

    I don't buy or use anything made in Chyna

  • creesy on 19/01/2024 - 22:57
    -1

    Ah yes sewer oil. I don't see a problem with it, good way to get rid of the fatbergs floating around in the sewer system

  • idonotknowwhy on 20/01/2024 - 00:29
    +2

    Food is one of the most enjoyable parts of visiting China, so yeah?
    And pork specifically, tastes great in China! It's hard to enjoy pork in Australia after having it in Asia and knowing what I'm missing.

  • mousie on 20/01/2024 - 10:55
    +2

    Global sourcing is a real thing.

    When I was a planner buyer for Unilever my job was to buy from the following areas.

    Magnum icecream from Belgium
    Mash potato and potato flake from Germany
    Hollandaise & Bearnaise sauce from Poland
    Calippo ice blocks from Thailand
    Ben & Jerry icecream from USA

    You would be honestly surprised how our supply chains are setup to make advantage of every tax minimisation and free trade agreement as possible .

    Traceability and origin for imported foods are highly regulated on a general basis.

    That's also the situation for pharmaceuticals, medical devices, electronics and ppe.

    But border security are more likely to investigate high risk consignments as determined by their own controls and risk mitigation.

  • DeepPocketsShortArms on 20/01/2024 - 12:58

    I actively avoid any food made in China. I just don't trust it. There is a culture in China of taking shortcuts to save money with complete disregard to peoples safety.

    A 2016 study by the Chinese government indicated that 80% of groundwater is contaminated with pollutants, including heavy metals and arsenic.

    The majority of food problems lies within poisonous foods deliberately contaminated by producers for higher profits. The most common types poisonous foods in china include: adulteration, additives, pesticides, and fake foods.

  • ToyotaCrownHybrid on 20/01/2024 - 16:42

    i been eating the chinese food for years

    it wasn't til I planted my store bought spring onyon that I found they naturally grew as a pink colour. bizarre

    • Pantagonist on 21/01/2024 - 09:10
      +4

      The pink colour is the anti-piracy genetics coded in to prevent illegal knock-offs.

      • beach bum on 21/01/2024 - 11:39
        -1

        I think this comment is worthy of my first use of a lol ,
        in conversation .

  • singlewind on 21/01/2024 - 02:22
    +2

    It's not about where it is from. It is more about whether it is safe and reasonable price. I always check the ingredients label to find how much of real food and how much of them is industry chemical. If this was faked, then it is Woolworth's problem to import bad products to poison Australians. Aldi doesn't have too much brands and big catalogue. However, they have a lab to test products they selected.

    Som tips for selecting Asian food: I always select Japanese (expensive) -> Taiwan (reasonable price and quality) -> Korea (too boring) -> Singapore / Malaysia (too much SMG) -> HongKong / China (advanced technology in forged food. They can make tomato source without any tomato. You think you can avoid it. Ask MC and KFC then.)

    In most of the restaurants, particular the fast food, at least you can find 1 or 2 ingredients from China. You think the sushi you had is not from China. Just check the package of seaweed wraps.

    I can guarantee you won't be able to avoid Chinese products in your life every day. China is the supply chain of manufacturing world. Not all the end products are great. However, it make things affordable. The challenge is how can you distinguish and trust so many different products. I'm not trust them all. But I will keep research, try and review when we need. Because their price is reasonable.

    • ddilrat on 22/01/2024 - 05:16

      Korean food boring? How dare you

  • beach bum on 21/01/2024 - 11:48
    -1

    Ahh yes , it’s ok because now somehow it’s more affordable argument ,
    but No actually food was much more affordable and safely produced in the past ,
    while importers and promoters of cheap imports use a totally false equivalence argument .
    In reality it’s just the profit motive behind a lot of so called progress ,
    at the expense of Your Health .

  • SydBoy on 21/01/2024 - 13:21
    +2

    I buy everything that is made in China or India or any other country except food … I won't knowingly purchase any food product made in China.

  • Commander1201 on 21/01/2024 - 13:44

    "the proportion of overseas-born residents grew from 28 per cent to 40 per cent, census data shows."

    I'd eat Chinese over 'Australian' in 2024.

    • beach bum on 21/01/2024 - 13:50
      -1

      People do you mean ?
      Is that a population reduction strategy ?

  • TEER3X on 21/01/2024 - 19:30
    -1

    Just found out my toothpaste is made in China, spat it out.

    Tried a different brand, made in Malaysia. Happily swallowed it.

  • porkupine888 on 22/01/2024 - 01:02
    -1

    on OP's point - i do actually worry/ stay away from things like gummy bears etc sugars from china :(

    guess i'd need to see transparently their manufacturing processes etc to feel some sense of confidence as that's being absorbed into my body in comparison to clothes or products used externally

    and i'm asian so…..

  • ddilrat on 22/01/2024 - 05:14

    Only if the food is designed in California

    • Minimum chips on 22/01/2024 - 10:50
      +1

      Those Apples always make my gums bleed.

  • kaleidoscope on 22/01/2024 - 16:25

    Would you rather eat food produced like this?

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