Wednesday, March 11, 2015

New Zealand reveals milk formula 1080 poison threat - BBC


New Zealand reveals milk formula 1080 poison threat

New Zealand authorities say a national farming body and dairy giant Fonterra have been sent letters threatening to poison milk formula.

Federated Farmers and Fonterra received the anonymous letters in November, said officials, along with sachets of contaminated product.

The letters appeared to be a protest over the use of the pesticide 1080 in agriculture.

PM John Key said milk formula was still safe to be consumed.

Officials said the person or group who sent the letters had threatened to carry out and publicise their threat unless New Zealand stopped using 1080 by the end of March.

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