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Posted By warderic
I'm the one who started the thread a couple of weeks back about warning notices on packets of nuts saying 'Warning contains nuts'. I thought I had seen it all until the weekend when I bought some plants for the garden. On the label was a warning 'Warning Garden Plants Are Not Suitable For Human Consumption'. Now maybe I'm being a bit shallow, but who buys plants for the garden, bring them home and puts them in the pot for lunch? Is this H&S going too far or is it manufacturers covering every backside they can think of? If nothing more this topic may get rid of the 'Dangerous Hobbies' thread which has been with us far too long and is driving me mad.
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Posted By Lilian McCartney
there was a programme on at the weekend (can't remember its name - I was channel hopping) and the folk on it eat most of the plants from their garden and fields including the flowers.
Though they did say that they were ok to eat as it was a remote site and didn't have pesticides!
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Posted By Coshh Assessor
I have herbs in my garden, am I doing something wrong?
My predecessors at the house had vegetables, were they doing something wrong?
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Posted By Raymond Rapp
When I do a site induction I tell the guys that there is little that will not harm you if you drink, snort it, get in your eyes or shove it...I think you get the picture.
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Posted By Yossarian
I'm quite partial to Nasturtiums myself - a very nice peppery flavour not too dissimilar to watercress.
But Warderic is quite right, Geraniums taste pretty foul (once ate my sandwiches after handling some) with a taste reminiscent of sucking an old tin spoon.
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Posted By clairel
There is quite a phase of eating flowers in salads and things at the moment and it used to be much more common in years gone by.
The trouble is not all flowers are for eating - just like all mushrooms aren't.
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Posted By warderic
The point I am trying to make is do we really need to be told not to eat plants? Having said that, it seems that you all are; perhaps its me.
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Posted By CFT
Most of 'these' warnings are (IMO) quite incorrectly attributed to health and safety. I'm not pointing the finger at you Warderic, I'm simply saying that so many, of these 'warnings' or stopping this or cancelling that, or insisting on safety goggles et cetera are little more than an inherent fear from litigation.
It reminds me of the Winnebago saga, where upon a lady driver set the cruise control and left the driving seat to make a cup of coffee. This led to all manuals being completely re-written. Oh yes and the company were sued successfully because they didn't say you mustn't leave the seat when setting the cruise control.
I can 'sort of' see the logic behind the plant issue that you raise. With so many species edible it would make sense to have some degree of protection. Now just who the protection is for...... takes not a lot of working out.
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Posted By CFT
Your right Paul. Apolgies for comparing to a myth.
CFT
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Posted By John J
I did get a brickies line at weekend (two small stakes and coloured nylon line) only to see a sticker on warning uses to wear 'Hand, eye, respiratory and ear protection'.
I can testify the message on irons that says 'do not iron clothes whilst wearing them' is a valid one as my Tefal tattoed friend demonstrates.
John
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Posted By Lee Mac
Warderic
Very good- missed your previous post re the nuts.
Yes looks like FLOWER POWER has taken a whole new meaning!!lol;-)
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Posted By warderic
Thanks for the response, its good sometimes in this profession to look at the silly side of things.
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Posted By Andy Petrie
I was in a restaurant at the weekend and saw the following notice at the bottom of the menu
"our fish may contain bones, our game may contain shot and our nuts definately contain nuts"
Good to see some people have a sense of humour
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Posted By ScotsAM
It may also be worth considering that some flower providers(?) may sell flowers that may be edible, but because of the way they are grown or the chemicals used, aren't deemed fit for human consumption.
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