Oct 6, 2011 7:41:27 GMT
Marianne Marlow
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Apr 11, 2012 12:10:22 GMT
Why? - is it a case of not being able to export certain chemicals to your country?
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Apr 11, 2012 12:10:56 GMT
Let me check if I have a picture in backup. I don't have the package any more and these pictures are from my online folder. |
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Apr 11, 2012 12:19:13 GMT
Why? - is it a case of not being able to export certain chemicals to your country? No. It's just a case of reducing quality to make profits. There are no strict production and consumer laws here like west and they take advantage of that. |
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Post by stace on Apr 11, 2012 12:41:38 GMT
How weird that they would make one without the vits in it. Welcome to our world  Even some famous multinational companies have different strengths of shampoos and washing powders than west. Just because they are multinationals, doesn't mean they do the right thing if they are not legally required to do so. |
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Apr 11, 2012 13:53:57 GMT
Welcome to our world Even some famous multinational companies have different strengths of shampoos and washing powders than west. Just because they are multinationals, doesn't mean they do the right thing if they are not legally required to do so. That's right Stace. In fact they look for loopholes in the system. Someone brought me a famous brand of shampoo from USA. The quality was a lot better than the local version but the packaging was same. Although "Made in..." was different on both bottles. You already know about the Trill example. |
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Apr 11, 2012 15:16:23 GMT
That is so wrong. So they skimp on quality to make a few extra pence out of another country?
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Apr 11, 2012 16:44:46 GMT
Yes unfortunately that's the case.
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Apr 11, 2012 16:53:37 GMT
I wish that there was something that could be done about that. It's so unethical  |
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Apr 11, 2012 17:14:09 GMT
I wish that there was something that could be done about that. It's so unethical Nothing could be done about these companies. They have relations with politicians, state heads etc in developing countries  |
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Post by Hezz on Apr 12, 2012 1:43:51 GMT
"Greasing the palm" - it happens everywhere!
"to grease somebody's palm - to give money to someone in authority in order to persuade them to do something for you, especially something wrong"
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Post by stace on Apr 12, 2012 4:25:05 GMT
I wish that there was something that could be done about that. It's so unethical Nothing could be done about these companies. They have relations with politicians, state heads etc in developing countries It has taken many decades of continuous and persistent consumer pressure to get consumer protections in place in the West. Even still, sometimes companies get around it here by doing things like re-registering themselves in other countries or selling and starting up under another name, so they do not have to pay compensation when caught doing the wrong thing. It is the same with animal welfare laws, or any other similar protections as well. It takes many years of moving public awareness, then opinion, then governments to make incremental changes over time. |
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Apr 12, 2012 10:50:42 GMT
That's so right Stace. We maybe 50 years behind. Maybe a little less because of Internet and online stuff these days.
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Apr 12, 2012 12:16:38 GMT
Here is what the back of my Avia packet says:  I have given them some this afternoon and they have gone nuts for it. |
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Apr 12, 2012 12:22:14 GMT
So do they mean to say that these vitamins are in the golden millet?
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Apr 12, 2012 12:22:47 GMT
I mean is there anything else than seeds?
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