http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1308/S00060.htm Botulism scare highlights vulnerability of NZ's reputation Monday, 5 August 2013, 5:34 pm Press Release: Canterbury Sustainable Business Forum FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Botulism scare highlights vulnerability of New Zealand's reputation Christchurch, New Zealand - August 5, 2013 The current botulism scare has highlighted New Zealand's vulnerability to bad news in a hyper-connected world. David Thompson, CEO of the Canterbury Sustainable Business Forum remarked that "while the direct impact of this event won't be ascertained for some time, it is very likely that our export markets will subject New Zealand's business and environmental practices to increasing levels of scrutiny. For many decades we have successfully traded on our clean, green reputation, but unfortunately this is becoming increasingly illusory." [....]