Needles in strawberries scare spreads across Australia

Public fears about sewing needles concealed inside strawberries on supermarket shelves have spread across Australia and New Zealand.

Needles in strawberries scare spreads across Australia
Mon, 17 Sep, 2018 - 11:57

Public fears about sewing needles concealed inside strawberries on supermarket shelves have spread across Australia and New Zealand.

Growers have started using metal detectors and the Australian government has launched an investigation to restore confidence in the popular fruit.

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