Re: Winter drinks in Turkey
- Subject: Re: Winter drinks in Turkey
- From: Tony and Moira Ryan t*@xtra.co.nz
- Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2002 08:32:48 +1300
Loren Russell wrote:
>
> I don't mean to single out Turkey and the orchid trade entirely:
> exploitation of "medicinal herbs" is just as scandalous in the USA.
>
> loren russell
> corvallis, oregon, usa
Yes, we have a somewhat similar situation in NZ in respect of the Maori
inhabitants claiming "traditional rights" to harvest various native
foods - although in this case the problems relate mainly to endangered
birds and seafoods, rather than rare plants.
Tony
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