Mudgee Radiology, an Australian radiology practice, is offering to scan strawberries after needles were found in a handful, leading to a national fruit contamination scare.
Radiographer Uschi Rowlands, MS, said the resulting panic along with a drought have impacted farmers across the nation. To help farmers and alleviate public fear, Mudgee is offering free x-rays of any strawberries brought in by worried individuals.
“We’re really fond of farmers here at Mudgee Radiology, we’ve done a lot raising money during the drought and I was just horrified to see beautiful strawberries being thrown out and farmers losing their crops and their livelihood.” Rowlands said.
Though only a few have taken the practice up on the offer, Mudgee is doing what they can to help safeguard the community—and the farmers.
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As a senior news writer for TriMed, Subrata covers cardiology, clinical innovation and healthcare business. She has a master’s degree in communication management and 12 years of experience in journalism and public relations.