Warning daffodils are flowers and not food

chaparral · 7 Feb 2015 at 21:09

Supermarkets have been urged to keep daffodils away from fruit and vegetable aisles this spring - in case they are mistaken for food.

In a letter to major stores, Public Health England warned the flowers could be confused with onions or Chinese vegetables, and consumption of them was an "emerging risk".

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-31176748

You learn something new everyday.......

Edrof · 7 Feb 2015 at 21:14

This stems from poor education.

monkeypants · 7 Feb 2015 at 21:14

I saw that article this morning. I felt despair. Surely if you don't know what something is you either google it or avoid it?

FlapR · 7 Feb 2015 at 21:16

Saw this on Sky News around lunchtime, I thought it was a joke. They had a bloke stood outside a random Marks and Spencer's holding spring onions in one hand and daisies in another...

What a complete waste of time.

Danthus · 7 Feb 2015 at 21:19

Looks at thread title, thinks of saffron.

snips86x · 7 Feb 2015 at 21:19

Edrof said:
This stems from poor education.

haha

Diddums · 7 Feb 2015 at 21:20

Phew, close call. I just deep fried some in batter.

Wink · 7 Feb 2015 at 21:20

Edrof said:
This stems from poor education.

I was in Tesco today and when going up the escalator it had a stupidly loud warning playing out reminding people they had to push their trolley when leaving the escalator....

Not quite as bad I know but I still thought it was stupid

Jokester · 7 Feb 2015 at 21:22

Wink said:
I was in Tesco today and when going up the escalator it had a stupidly loud warning playing out reminding people they had to push their trolley when leaving the escalator....

Not quite as bad I know but I still thought it was stupid

The amount of people that just stand at the end of the escalator in Tesco near me whilst people pile up behind them, it's no wonder they're starting to put warnings out over the PA.

Society is full of idiots.

DJMK4 · 7 Feb 2015 at 21:25

Damn, just eaten one, will I die?

Dyson · 7 Feb 2015 at 21:29

DJMK4 said:
Damn, just eaten one, will I die?

Yes, afraid so

Edrof · 7 Feb 2015 at 21:30

DJMK4 said:
Damn, just eaten one, will I die?

No, but you might find yourself pollen an all-nighter on the toilet.

Kelt · 7 Feb 2015 at 21:32

This just leaves me incredulous.

DJMK4 · 7 Feb 2015 at 21:43

Edrof said:
No, but you might find yourself pollen an all-nighter on the toilet.

I knew someone would plant a pun in there somewhere

Pawnless Endgame · 7 Feb 2015 at 21:46

Reminds me of...

Packet of peanuts: warning, this contains nuts.
Cup of coffee or hot tap: warning, hot water.

Like, no ****, Sherlock!

Wink · 7 Feb 2015 at 21:47

Jokester said:
The amount of people that just stand at the end of the escalator in Tesco near me whilst people pile up behind them, it's no wonder they're starting to put warnings out over the PA.

Society is full of idiots.

Have to admit I've not seen it yet but they wouldn't have started the warnings for no reason....

Oh dear

Edrof · 7 Feb 2015 at 21:48

Imagine the stigma if people knew you ate a flower by accident.

XeNoN89 · 7 Feb 2015 at 21:48

This country is full of morons

Pho · 7 Feb 2015 at 21:49

Pawnless Endgame said:
Reminds me of...

Packet of peanuts: warning, this contains nuts.

Like, no ****, Sherlock!

Peanuts are legumes and not technically nuts

DJMK4 · 7 Feb 2015 at 21:50

XeNoN89 said:
This country is full of morons

And we must warn them