On Tue, 25 Aug 2015 13:01:49 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>On 2015-08-25 12:16 PM, Gary wrote:
>
>> No I didn't set out to be offensive but sure enough, what's his name
>> got offended. I was joking, not upset. Israel's definition of what
>> is ketchup is so petty. That's why their taxes are so high just like
>> every other country's taxes are too high. Politicians making rules as
>> to the definition of ketchup. idiots in all countries.
>
>I think that they are things that government should be doing, and
>setting food standards is one of them.

Exactly. In this case at least, there's no Israeli subterfuge going
on.

>That being said, I can't always
>agree with the standards they do establish because they are not always
>what most people would assume them to me.

Yes, and the FDA is at the forefront of that...

>For instance, in the UK,
>"The term “fresh” should not be used, directly or by implication, on
>juices prepared by dilution of concentrates. " Note the use of the word
>"should" rather than "must". "Pure" is no guarantee with juices. They
>can say it is pure if it is made from concentrate, and they can add
>sugar to sweeten it and they can add lemon juice or ascorbic acid to
>correct the taste.

Ahh, labelling laws... I don't think there's a country out there that
doesnt need to completely revise their labelling standards.

New Zealand allows 'made in NZ', even though the goods in question may
come from elsewhere. Australian laws allow for imported items to be
used in 'Australian made' products, for example.