6 Sausage Brands Sold in Australia to AVOID At All Costs! (And What to Eat Instead!)

After extensive research into Food Standards Australia New Zealand regulations, The George Institute for Global Health reports, WHO classifications, and consumer reviews, this investigation exposes the truth about Australia's beloved snag. According to Australian food standards, sausages only need to contain 50% "meat flesh" – and that definition legally includes fat, rind, and connective tissue. The other 50% can be water, fillers, and preservatives banned in other countries.

Brands examined include Primo (sold to Brazilian meat giant JBS for $1.45 billion, contains sulphite preservatives 220/223 banned in US meat since 1959, consumer reviews describe quality as "inedible" and "nothing like proper sausages"), Hans (same Brazilian owner as Primo, marketed as "premium European" but same industrial production), Don Smallgoods (sold to British multinational Associated British Foods in 1999, Altona North factory closed 2011 with hundreds of job losses), Coles Simply BBQ sausages (investigation by Beef Central revealed they contain 58% beef PLUS 15% chicken blended together, not clearly labelled on front of pack), Woolworths Market Value sausages (also contain beef-chicken blend, lowest meat content among major supermarkets according to CHOICE testing), and Aldi bulk pack sausages (highest salt and fat content in CHOICE testing, named among saltiest sausages by The George Institute).

Learn why sulphite preservatives permitted in Australian sausages at 500mg/kg have been banned in American meat since 1959, why the World Health Organization classifies processed meat as a Group 1 carcinogen (same category as tobacco and asbestos), why eating just 50g of processed meat daily increases colorectal cancer risk by 18%, why supermarkets are now secretly blending chicken into "beef sausages" to cut costs, and why your money from "iconic Aussie" brands like Primo and Don flows to Brazil and Britain instead of staying in Australian communities.

Quality sausages come from producers committed to genuine ingredients, preservative-free recipes, and Australian ownership. Support better alternatives like your local independent butcher (most make preservative-free sausages on-site using 100% Australian meat), The Free Range Butcher (grass-fed, preservative-free, gluten-free sausages delivered Australia-wide), Ethical Farmers (100% grass-fed, no preservatives, pasture-raised), Hagen's Organics (house-made organic sausages, preservative and gluten-free since 1999), and Sunshine Coast Organic Meats (signature range preservative-free sausages with chef-developed recipes). Better yet, visit your local butcher who makes sausages fresh daily with ingredients you can actually pronounce.

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DISCLAIMER: This video is educational content only, not intended to defame any brands. All information based on publicly available data from Food Standards Australia New Zealand, The George Institute for Global Health, World Health Organization IARC classifications, Beef Central industry investigation, CHOICE consumer testing, Food Intolerance Network research, and Product Review Australia consumer reviews. AI-generated images used for illustration.