ALWAYS READ THE LABELS ON THE FOODS YOU BUY-- NO MATTER WHAT THE FRONT OF THE BOX OR PACKAGE SAYS, TURN IT OVER AND READ THE BACK---CAREFULLY!
With all the food and pet products now coming from China , it is best to make sure you read label at the grocery store and especially Tesco / Asda when buying food products.
Many products no longer show where they were made, only give where the distributor is located.
It is important to read the bar code to track it's origin.
How to read Bar Codes .... Interesting!
This may be useful to know when grocery shopping, if it's a concern to you.
GREAT WAY TO "BUY BRITISH " AND NOT FROM CHINA!!
The whole world is concerned about China-made "black hearted goods".
Can you differentiate which one is made in Taiwan or China ?
If the first 3 digits of the barcode are 690 691 or 692, the product is MADE IN CHINA.
471 is Made in Taiwan .
This is our right to know, but the government and related departments never educate the public, therefore, we have to RESCUE ourselves.
Nowadays, Chinese businessmen know that consumers do not prefer products "MADE IN CHINA ", so they don't show from which country it is made.
However, you may now refer to the barcode - remember if the first 3 digits are:
690-692 ... Then it is MADE IN CHINA
00 - 09 ... USA & CANADA
30 - 37 FRANCE
40 - 44 GERMANY
471 .... Taiwan
49 ... JAPAN
50 ... UK
BUY 'BRITISH' by watching for "50" at the beginning of the number.
useful information re bar codes
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when all is said and done - there is more said than done.
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Just another 'please forward type email' containing incorrect information 
. This one has been going round for about 4 years 
http://urbanlegends.about.com/od/fooddr ... rcodes.htm
I know the above link is an American website but, these forwarded emails
. This one has been going round for about 4 years http://urbanlegends.about.com/od/fooddr ... rcodes.htm
I know the above link is an American website but, these forwarded emails
"You know, there's a right and wrong way to do everything!"
Oliver Hardy.
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Oliver Hardy.
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s o r r y 
when all is said and done - there is more said than done.
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David McCormack
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I just get so many forwarded emails form friends and family Some funny, some religious, some giving very wrong dangerous information (one was about self CPR ) could do with a seperate 'bounce' key on my mac! 
Some funny, some religious, some giving very wrong dangerous information (one was about self CPR ) could do with a seperate 'bounce' key on my mac! "You know, there's a right and wrong way to do everything!"
Oliver Hardy.
https://www.instagram.com/davidaustinmccormack/
Oliver Hardy.
https://www.instagram.com/davidaustinmccormack/
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Who can remember stuff stamped 'Empire Made' ?
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