That iconic green triangle with the gold kangaroo is supposed to signal support for local farmers, but a massive legal loophole is leaving a sour taste in the mouths of Australian producers. 

Agronomist Judy Plath joined Carla to reveal how supermarkets can legally claim a product is "91% Australian" even when the star ingredient is imported from overseas—by simply topping it up with local tap water.

That iconic green triangle with the gold kangaroo is supposed to signal support for local farmers, but a massive legal loophole is leaving a sour taste in the mouths of Australian producers. 
Agronomist Judy Plath joined Carla to reveal how supermarkets can legally claim a product is "91% Australian" even when the star ingredient is imported from overseas&mdash;by simply topping it up with local tap water.

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Why your "Australian Made" soy milk is actually 91% local tap water

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