Comments on: Last Night’s TV – What’s Really In Our Food? http://primetime.unrealitytv.co.uk/last-night%e2%80%99s-tv-%e2%80%93-what%e2%80%99s-really-in-our-food/ All The Latest TV Gossip, News, Episode Updates and Spoilers From Your Favourite Soaps, Sitcoms and Primetime Shows. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:37:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Natalie http://primetime.unrealitytv.co.uk/last-night%e2%80%99s-tv-%e2%80%93-what%e2%80%99s-really-in-our-food/comment-page-1/#comment-18540 Natalie Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:00:17 +0000 http://primetime.unrealitytv.co.uk/?p=15613#comment-18540 ya`know, it just goes to show we haven`t a clue what we are eating. It may just be better too stay drunk, then none of us will care ;-) Well thats my solution! ya`know, it just goes to show we haven`t a clue what we are eating.

It may just be better too stay drunk, then none of us will care

;-) Well thats my solution!

]]> By: Pontecake http://primetime.unrealitytv.co.uk/last-night%e2%80%99s-tv-%e2%80%93-what%e2%80%99s-really-in-our-food/comment-page-1/#comment-18533 Pontecake Wed, 15 Jul 2009 11:09:51 +0000 http://primetime.unrealitytv.co.uk/?p=15613#comment-18533 It is not surprising to read the review above. The programme makers made it quite clear to insinuate that very little of the food we buy is what it seemes. On that front, well done BBC. Once again, documentary makers go out of their way to sensationalise, to bring to the public the 'truth'. The impression after watching this was that every food label was designed by agencies and marketeers to 'con' the consumer into believing it is something it isn't and that the authorities can do very little about it. The real truth is that yes there are SOME companies that play in the grey area of food legislation but on the whole most reputable companies employ staff or external consultants, to ensure that the products they are selling do not mislead the consumer even if it is within the law. Few companies want to be challenged by the authorities or have their names up in lights with a negative press. The lovely pie developed on the show WOULD BE ILLEGAL and any company attempting to put this on the market would risk a severe challenge by the authorities. I'm not saying that it couldn't go on sale because it could - anyone can put anything on sale but there is the chance that they could be prosecuted. The real issue with food legislation is with the bureacracy in changing legislation and the lack of government resources to fund policing. Food legislation is relatively short lived and since its adoption has changed very little however the industry and the consumer demands that have forced these changes have developed rapidly. Generally UK legislation is governed by EU legislation and on the whole, consumer demands in the EU are grossly different to those of the UK. Trading Standards and Environmental Health are so under resourced that correct enforcement just isn't possible. Maybe we, as consumers should stop being ignorant about food; read and try to understand the information that is on the labels, most often it is not difficult; and most importantly stop thinking that we can get something for nothing!! If it is cheaper to buy than what we can make it for then what do you expect!!! Start buying basic ingredients and MAKE IT OURSELVES!!! It is not surprising to read the review above. The programme makers made it quite clear to insinuate that very little of the food we buy is what it seemes. On that front, well done BBC. Once again, documentary makers go out of their way to sensationalise, to bring to the public the ‘truth’. The impression after watching this was that every food label was designed by agencies and marketeers to ‘con’ the consumer into believing it is something it isn’t and that the authorities can do very little about it. The real truth is that yes there are SOME companies that play in the grey area of food legislation but on the whole most reputable companies employ staff or external consultants, to ensure that the products they are selling do not mislead the consumer even if it is within the law. Few companies want to be challenged by the authorities or have their names up in lights with a negative press.
The lovely pie developed on the show WOULD BE ILLEGAL and any company attempting to put this on the market would risk a severe challenge by the authorities. I’m not saying that it couldn’t go on sale because it could – anyone can put anything on sale but there is the chance that they could be prosecuted.
The real issue with food legislation is with the bureacracy in changing legislation and the lack of government resources to fund policing.
Food legislation is relatively short lived and since its adoption has changed very little however the industry and the consumer demands that have forced these changes have developed rapidly. Generally UK legislation is governed by EU legislation and on the whole, consumer demands in the EU are grossly different to those of the UK.
Trading Standards and Environmental Health are so under resourced that correct enforcement just isn’t possible.
Maybe we, as consumers should stop being ignorant about food; read and try to understand the information that is on the labels, most often it is not difficult; and most importantly stop thinking that we can get something for nothing!! If it is cheaper to buy than what we can make it for then what do you expect!!! Start buying basic ingredients and MAKE IT OURSELVES!!!

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