Food & Drink

Fruit Tampering

Food & Drink

Posted by: looklively

26th Sep 2018 10:04am

Thinking about the recent news about fruit tampering (needles in strawberries, bananas, mangoes etc), what impact would you say it had on the way you purchase and consume fresh fruits?

Taffy567
  • 5th Oct 2018 08:48pm

I have seen and read the news about this needle-in-fruits "epidemic" and I find that, whilst it is somewhat concerning, as a consumer it hasn't really effected my purchase of fresh fruits, rather the weather has. I've read about the numerous people who have been negatively impacted by the needles; children biting into strawberries with needles, a man treated for severe abdominal pains due to needle consumption through a strawberry etc. but I always retain the idea that "it won't ever happen to me" and "its just a few cases compared to the number of strawberries out there". I'm still undecided on whether this is a deliberate sabotage or an issue with the machinery regardless, I'm not too concerned about falling victim to the epidemic mainly because many brands have recalled the distribution of their strawberries from the market and I assume that thorough checks or strict monitoring of workers are being conducted to prevent anymore needles from appearing inside the fruits. Thus, based on my assumptions and lack of concern for my health, I am continuing to buy fresh fruit products as it is spring however, I do remember that this time last year I bought a lot more produce because the weather was much better suited for fruits (at least for me).


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