Keep daffodils away from food, supermarkets told

[Northerner]

Supermarkets have been asked to make sure daffodils are kept separate from fruit and vegetables in a bid to prevent customers mistakenly eating the poisonous plants.

People have been known to mistake daffodil bulbs for onions and the stems for a popular Chinese vegetable, Public Health England (PHE) said.

As a result the body has sent sent a letter to stores advising them how to avoid such occurrences this spring as the flower comes into season.

If eaten daffodils can cause vomiting and diarrhoea and irritation to the mouth and throat, with symptoms lasting anywhere between four and 24 hours, according to the British Columbia Drug and Poison Information Centre.

http://www.theguardian.com/business/2015/feb/07/keep-daffodils-away-from-food-supermarkets-told

Good grief! 😱🙄

 

[Sally71]

Well I suppose the bulbs might look a bit like onions...
But wouldn't they be in a packet labelled "Daffodil Bulbs"? Just to give you a clue!

 

[banjo]

Don't know they are similar if you are short sighted and unable to read.
remember that a small business last year had to take peanuts - marked 'peanuts' off the shelf because the packaging didnt say, 'this product may contain peanuts.I wonder sometimes sigh

 

[Austin Mini]

My friend ate some daffodil bulbs and has had a spell in hospital but the doctors say he should come out in the spring!

Is it April the 1st?

 

[Northerner]

I've reached the age of 56 and no-one has ever (had to) tell me not to eat daffodils, or their bulbs! 🙄