Please tighten food importation laws and labelling laws.

The issue

In the wake of the Hep A contamination of frozen berry products and given the number of food contaminations of late causing serious illness, consumers need to be in possession of clear and accurate data to inform decision-making regarding foods. The government is mandated to protect public health so that avoidable threats are eliminated.

Ensure that Parliament to tighten legislation to guarantee:

1.more stringent standards for banning importation of foods that fall below standard in favour of clean, local produce and 

2.  clearly (in large print) and accurately indicating on packaging where food comes from as well as where it was packaged and processed. 

 We need to know our food is not poisonous!

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This petition made change with 40,217 supporters!

The issue

In the wake of the Hep A contamination of frozen berry products and given the number of food contaminations of late causing serious illness, consumers need to be in possession of clear and accurate data to inform decision-making regarding foods. The government is mandated to protect public health so that avoidable threats are eliminated.

Ensure that Parliament to tighten legislation to guarantee:

1.more stringent standards for banning importation of foods that fall below standard in favour of clean, local produce and 

2.  clearly (in large print) and accurately indicating on packaging where food comes from as well as where it was packaged and processed. 

 We need to know our food is not poisonous!

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This petition made change with 40,217 supporters!

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The Decision Makers

Barnaby Joyce
Member for New England, National Party member in the House of Representatives.
Barnaby Joyce
Barnaby Joyce
Minister for Agriculture
Steve McCutcheon
Steve McCutcheon
Food Standards Australia and New Zealand CEO
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Petition created on 15 February 2015