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Confusion over origin
Tomorrow may be our national day but many Australians just aren't that patriotic when it comes to local food, a Newspoll study has found.
A new study has found a large number of Australians don’t actually know which foods we eat originated in Australia.
The survey of 1,203 Aussies across the country shows that, while the vast majority know Anzac biscuits and kangaroo meat are ‘true blue’ Aussie delights, we're a little fuzzy on the origins of other local sources of pride.
Just half know the truth about the origins of macadamias, our delicious native nut that has taken over the world.
Many of us are again confused about the origins of other popular patriotic staples, with 44 per cent of those surveyed claiming mangoes first originated in Australia, 40 per cent prawns and lamb, and 35 per cent potato salad.
Over a quarter have also claimed the humble green salad and just under that are barracking for sausages.
Two thirds would still take on the Kiwis over who first created pavlova.
Jolyon Burnett, CEO of the Australian Macadamia Society, said that while all the foods surveyed are grown or made here, only macadamias, kangaroo meat and Anzac biscuits are as Aussie as a didgeridoo.
“New Zealanders invented the pav, ancient Romans and Greeks were known to enjoy salads, prawns and sausages, mangoes are native to Southern Asia where they have been cultivated since ancient times and lamb was eaten in Central Asia as early as 10,000 years ago,” says Jolyon.
“Even potatoes didn’t originate in our own backyard having been uncovered by the Incas in Peru centuries ago,” he says.
Click here to find out what many Aussies plan to eat this Australia Day.
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Thursday, January 26, 2012 by
Our labelling laws are very lax. Most people are aware that 'made in NZ' may mean the product is packaged there from Chinese products - we need labels that state where 80% of the product comes from. The other grey area is takeaway food, fish and chip shops are not required to inform you where the fish comes from even though regular fish shops/supermarkets must comply. I want to know that the fish I'm eating comes from local waters and is sustainable regardless of who's cooking it. We need to change our laws to reflect changes in food production and the underhand marketing by supermarkets and other food suppliers
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