D'oh

AndrewJ, Thanks...Bill Maher interviewing the enlightened Eliz Warren who not knowing how she got there is sorting out the shonky TARPualine is a must watch. She will be an interesting person to watch.

The Washington Post and Nationalistic protection trend is inevitable. Some of us predicted such trends long, long ago. I suspect the Anchor Butter shun in the UK is based on the same premise. Countries will go for homebased product.

Do Woolworths NZ buy Marmalade from Denmark and repackage it in NZ ? NZ consumers need to read the small print. The Japanese do..they scrutinize labels,mainly to discern ... made in China...pity the Mexican Taco sales in JP.

JP tourists have cancelled out travelling to NZ because of NZ's Swine Flu (Porky Mikes exposure of crated pigs will be noticed ...that wont be all. The Japanese eat more Buta (pork) than Beefu.

My opinion is many Japanese will think all NZ product will be tainted with Sanlu and Swine Flu !!! Such thinking spreads like a virus in Japan and they act in unison.

Bernard, add these 'declining clean green' image variables to your service and agriculture forecast predictions.