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Originally Posted by Paul mabbott  Yes, but there's a precautionary principal there, so both are right.
Your ma would be able to show you the particular berry and you would be able to recognise it &c.. Hopefully, she'd also show you the ones not to try ....
Your teacher would be telling you. 'Don't eat any berry .... ' because they couldn't show you all the alternatives. The safest option ....
I am exactly the same, my instructions are (and always have been), 'Eat nothing unless you know it's safe!'. |
I know Paul, I'm a big girl now
Teachers obviously didn't want all us kids dropping dead on the playing field.
What gets me is generally people will be vomiting at the thought of the 'bush tucker' stuff yet they'll be happily munching on cochineal coloured food..It seems to be making a come back in processed food...they don't realise/care what it is.