Re: Australian cheese

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From: David Clayton
Date: Sun, 12 Jan 1997 00:00

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bmiller@pcug.org.au (Brian Miller) contributed the following:

>Can someone explain to me why Aussie cheeses (other than mousetrap)
>are so much more expensive than their imported equivalents.   For
>example, Australian Gouda is about $15 a kilo while the Dutch variety
>is about $10.   Similarly with Brie and Camembert.   And anything with
>"King Island" on the label seems to be priced around the $30+ mark.
>
>I could understand it if the Aussie product was that much better but,
>alas, not so to my taste.   I wonder if we export any of our cheese
>and if so at what price?
>
Gee, I wonder if it has anything to do with the EEC paying their
farmers subsidies to produce the stuff?

Regards, David.
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David Clayton, e-mail: dcstar@acslink.aone.net.au
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

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From: dcstar@acslink.aone.net.au (David Clayton)
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Date: 1997/01/12
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