{"id":132200,"date":"2016-01-20T17:18:20","date_gmt":"2016-01-20T07:18:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=132200"},"modified":"2020-10-29T13:02:15","modified_gmt":"2020-10-29T03:02:15","slug":"have-your-say-on-food-labels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2016\/01\/20\/have-your-say-on-food-labels\/","title":{"rendered":"Have Your Say On Food Labels"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington<\/figcaption><\/figure> January 20, 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n

Queenslanders are being urged to have their say on proposed changes to food labelling standards aimed at providing clear “country-of-origin” details.<\/p>\n

Shadow Agriculture Minister Deb Frecklington said food labelling had been ignored, discussed and put in the too-hard basket for years.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s almost impossible for consumers who want to support Aussie farmers, local manufacturers and local jobs to make easy choices because food labels are so hard to read and provide so little information,\u201d Ms Frecklington said.<\/p>\n

\u201cFarmers, processors, retailers and consumers all want a better system that clearly describes what\u2019s in food products and where they\u2019re really made.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Federal Government is finally addressing this issue and it\u2019s important for anyone interested to have a say on the new system that\u2019s being proposed.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ms Frecklington said the consultation period included an opportunity to comment on draft rules around food products and proposed new labelling requirements.<\/p>\n

Public comment closes on Friday, January 29.<\/p>\n