[Peakoil-announce] FW: Fair Dinkum Food Campaign - please pass on - Tues Aug 11

[Alex P]

In a world without cheap energy, we will need more local small-scale food 
production and distribution.....

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From: Clare Henderson [mailto:clare.henderson at webone.com.au] 
Sent: Wednesday, 3 August 2005 7:51 AM
Subject: Fw: Fair Dinkum Food Campaign - please pass on - Tues Aug 11

Do you care about the food you eat? this is about honesty in labelling,
eating local food and supporting Australian small farmers.

Fair Dinkum Food Campaign  Interstate Tractor Road Show


CANBERRA RALLY

Securing an Australian Food Industry for the Future

The Australian Food Manufacturing Industry is in a precarious position.
The buying habits of larger retailers assisted by inadequate labelling laws
for packaged foods is having a dramatic effect on farmers, food manufactures
and the rural communities in which they are based.

Our aim is to achieve the following:
. Insist on clear country of origin labelling laws for packaged foods
. Ensure imported foods meet the same standards as Australian foods
. Ensure large companies place the needs of Australian communities
equally with their right to generate profits.
. Make Australian Governments at all levels take appropriate action to
ensure Australia retains a viable Horticultural sector and food processing
industry.

The Road Show left Devonport on Sunday the 17th July and have held major
rallies in Melbourne, Ballarat, Shepparton, Echuca, Mildura Griffith,
Bathurst and Sydney, culminating in a major rally in Canberra.

WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT

When: Thursday 11th August 2005

Rally Location:  The Grounds of Old Parliament House

Rally Start time: 11:00am


For Further information please contact:
Deb Foskey's office: 6205 0161
Scott Elphinstone      0418334719
Brett Connors         0417587411

Email - farmfight at bigpond.com
"OUR FUTURE ­YOUR FUTURE"