Deb Donnell

15/12/2025

Government trying to sneak a life impacting proposal through about good labelling. This means ingredients will be hidden or only accessible through scan scan scanning a qr code. If you're like me, you probably spend too much time in the supermarket reading ingredients to ensure what you are feeding you body (and you family's bodies) with is not harmful. So if the idea of gene edited foods and highly processed foods with chemicals go against your healthy choices, then add your voice to the objections of the proposal before 11.59 pm on 19 December.

From Lynda Wharton:

HEY NZ....THE CONTENTS LABELS ON YOUR FOOD PRODUCTS COULD SOON BE REMOVED....AND REPLACED BY A BAR CODE!!

I take ages to shop...

I read the labels on anything that is a manufactured food product. I look for hidden nasties, and invariably I find them and put the product back on the shelf.

I'm also gluten intolerant and make sure nothing I buy contains it.

If our Food Safety Minister has his way, I will have to scan every item onto my phone using a QR code, to have the faintest idea of what's in the product!!

A trial for this new approach is about to begin

The idea is to make compliance costs lower for food manufacturers....and pass the savings on to consumers.

WHAT DO YOU THINK NEW ZEALAND?

YOU CAN SPEAK UP AND TELL M.B.I. WHAT YOU THINK...

Quote:
We welcome your feedback about this proposal. This consultation opened on 20 November and submissions will be accepted until 11.59pm on 19 December 2025.
https://www.mpi.govt.nz/consultations/proposal-to-enable-a-limited-trial-of-digital-labelling-on-certain-imported-food-products

02/12/2025

New Brighton Beach this evening. Calm and relaxing.

27/11/2025

Buying a product online is never the same as being in in-store and being able to physically touch it, and flick through it, before making your final decision. So Keswin Publishing Ltd has put together this video "walk through" of my Christchurch Then and Now Volume 4 Book. You can get your copy from local bookstores, as well as visitor attractions, and of course, direct from https://christchurchbooks.co.nz

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27/11/2025

Something to research, think about and add your voice to the proposed changes.

25/11/2025

I had a lovely visit from a father and son from Brazil to purchase my earlier books which aren't stocked by retailers. So I thought I'd tidy up my display in reception (after they asked "Where's the kiwi?")

21/11/2025

The lovely team at Whitcoulls Northlands invited me to sign a few copies of my Christchurch book. Did you know signed copies are worth more (but retail at the same price)? So pop into Northlands and invest in a special copy now 😀

10/11/2025

Happy 32nd birthday to one of Christchurch's stand-out and independent bookshops. Such a great range of books, gifts, and a Post Shop! Let's wish them a magic day and many more successful years of trading. 🥳🎂🍰🎁📚💃🕺

26/10/2025

Please support the Arts Centre Christchurch

14/10/2025

My Then and Now books are too comfy as they lounge around on the top shelf at Whitcoulls South City. Obviously they'd prefer to go to lovely forever homes with comfy coffee tables 😉

11/10/2025

Gorgeous Akaroa