Concern grows over toxic foreign flowers

Concern grows over toxic foreign flowers
Unsuspecting Aussies could be decorating their homes or wedding and birthday cakes with flowers dipped in toxic chemicals, industry insiders have warned.
Crime
by Debra Bela and James MacSmith
30th Apr 2021 12:32 PM
Unsuspecting Aussies could be decorating their homes or wedding and birthday cakes with flowers dipped in toxic chemicals, industry insiders have warned.
Flowers are currently the only perishable product sold in Australia that does not require 'Country of Origin' labelling, a potentially dangerous loophole that could exposure consumers to serious health issues.
The flower industry's leading body is ramping up calls for 'Country of Origin' labelling with Australians unknowingly buying native flowers, such as Kangaroo Paw, that have been grown overseas and dipped in toxic chemicals for up to 20 minutes before sale.

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