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Hi DT, Yes,
This was introduced through the anti-cancer association, but not sure if it is compulsory through the government or it is just up to each school, not sure also if they have to wear hats at high school. My daughterââ¬â¢s school has a compulsory rule, no hat no play; they have to stay under the sheltered areas. Yet the parents participated in this choice so it really was an equal decision. The Australian sun is deadly, and that is a fact. We have the highest amount of skin cancer deaths in the world. If you are not used to it, you will burn very quickly, some days are so hot it is like being in an oven. The only time the kids do not wear hats is during the winter and most schools are aware that the children need the daytime sunlight for vitamin D.
But let me ask you was that hat made in Australia?
Actually, when I checked it, it was made in Sri Lanka sold in Australia. But then again, there is hardly anything in the U.S. that is made in the U.S. - even souvenirs from the U.S. Sad...
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Yep, thatââ¬â¢s why I asked. I hope it protects you from the sun.
It is UV rated and I already wore it and it does seem to help, so that's all I care about.
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Over here in West OZ the sun is also very hot - most of summer we have clear blue skies constantly (so blue sometimes you can't look up at the sky). I have noticed most primary school kids wear hats but not as many high school kids - of course the private schools have compulsory hats but the older ones seem to take them off after school finishes.
Karen is right about the skin cancer statistics - a bit scary! I have had several pre-cancerous spots removed over the years and two cut out in the past 12 months. Too much time spent at the beach and river in my younger days. I've always liked wearing baseball caps but now I have a wide-brimmed straw hat, UV rated which does the trick (although I still feel stupid in it) - it gets stuck on everything in the garden. Everyone here is encouraged to wear sunscreen all the time outside, and approved UV rated sunglasses.
Glad you are happy with your hat DT!
Yes Reader, I am happy with it, although like you, I have to get used to wearing a hat. I keep thinking that everyone will be staring and laughing at me. Not a lot of people wear hats over here, and when they do, it is usually a baseball cap (or a cowboy hat for the 'wannabe' cowboys).
So tell me AJ, are all of your hats out there actually made in Australia? Aren't most of your clothes etc, like over here, made in other countries?
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DT,
Yes most of our clothing is made in china, the textile industry is dominated by the Chinese here, and many Chinese business people live equally in both countries. The only Aussie clothing I can think of is Akubra hats and clothing and blundstone, blundstone make the best boots ever, but blundstone have been talking about taking their factory to china and the tradesman here have said they will boycott the brand if they do this. We have this big distinctive tag- green and gold with a kangaroo, which tells you the product is totally Australian.
I have to say I am very conscious of buying food products, I do not want to buy food that comes from another country, and they are slowly sneaking more and more in. we have very strict food laws here and I prefer to keep it that way.
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Hi DT - yes, many many things sold here are made overseas now - my hat has an Aussie style brand name, but the tag says Made in China. As AJ does, I am also careful when it comes to food purchases and read all labels (a bit time-consuming) before I put it in my supermarket trolley. Local markets with craft stalls are one way of getting something made right where one lives. We grow a lot of our own produce which in turn I can pickle, freeze or preserve but not everyone can do this when they live in big cities. Aust. is now putting more info on labels because of the influx of foreign grown produce the big supermarket chains are trying to push. One of the ways this is done is to state somewhere on the label: made with Aust. and imported ingredients, but not necessarily telling the consumer what the percentage break-down is, however, in the fresh fruit & vege. sections and fish depts. there are now signs with country of origin shown, which is a great help in making a choice. Unfortunately, often the cheaper products offered are from overseas, which no doubt creates a dilemma for people on tight budgets or with children, and is making life difficult for local producers sometimes, as AJ also said we have quite strict food rules here which our producers must adhere to, and it can be disheartening to see on TV orchardists dumping perfectly good fruit because of the costs involved and the undercutting of prices the big chains make by using imported product. As we are all global now, there is no easy solution, however, I do my bit to help where I can, even to buying really local stuff - everyone has to make a living, and we all like choice. Now I'll get down off my "soapbox"!
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