SYDNEY – Sewing needles were taken off the shelves at a major Australian supermarket chain on Thursday amid a national panic over sharp objects being found inside strawberries and other fruit. Police nationwide have received reports of more than 100 alleged incidents of pins and needles being found in fruit since the scare began in Queensland state earlier this month. The fruit scare has been given a national and international profile by new Prime Minister Scott Morrison, who has addressed it publicly several times in the last few days. Opposition leader Bill Shorten appeared in parliament to ask Australians to buy “a punnet for yourself and a punnet for the nation”. The prime minister also shared a recipe for strawberry Pavlova used by his wife, which he declared “the best pav I’ve ever had.”/kgaADVERTISEMENTRead Next

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer September 20, 2018 11:03 UTC