P256 CJEFAX 256 Mon 20 Oct 21:12/12 1/6 MAIL ORDER PLANTS "DISAPPOJNTJNG" Gardeners buying plants bz mail order are likely to bj disappointed, says Gardening from Which Of over 1,500 plants bought as samples, less than 200 wire acceptable and only 92 were of good quality. Many of the plants were suffering from lack of light, starvation and disjasj, says Which It calls for plants to be covered "z the Mail Order Protection Scheme. MoreP256 CEEFAX 256 Mon 20 Oct 21:02/42 2/6 '! BEWARE OF TOYS WITH HAIR Some toys with hair can bj dangerous to smbll children, says the Government. The warning comes after a child died from choking on hair that came out of its toy. Suppliers are urged to only sell those toys that have securely fastened hair, and parents are advised to keep an eye on children playing with these toys. The Government is working on new equipment to test such toys for safety. Trading Standards 253 MoreP256 CJJFA( 256 Mon 20 Oct 21:13/22 3/6 A MORE HEALTHY BRITAIN Sales of health foods are at record levels, according to Govjrment figures for the second quarter of this year. Fruit juice, wholemeal bread and low- fat milk have shown the sharpest rise, while sales of fresh fruits and vegetables are on the increase too. Average spending on food for the home - excluding sweets, soft drinks, alcohol and pet foods - was £10.04 per person each week, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Foods. MoreP256 CEEFAX 256 Mon 20 Oct 21:24/57 4/6 '!W"£ WBTCHDOG IS BACK BBC1's consumer programmj WATCHDOG will be back on air daily to investigate the problems YOU send US. Have you got problems with pushchairs, insurance companies, dating agjncieu, the telephone service, gas service or home appliances? - if so, let us know. Please write to Lynn Faulds Wood at: WBTCHDOG BBC Television London W22 8QT or telephone us on 01-576-1616 MoreP256 CJEFAX 256 Mon 20 Oct 21:14/34 5/6 W HEART RISK LINK WITH COFFEE Men who are heavy coffee drinkers are almost three times more likely to have heart disjasj than non-drinkers, says a new survey. The 38-year study, carried out by a medical institute in Boston, says that min who drink five or more cups of coffee a day have a heart disease rate 149 per cent higher than non-drinkers. It points out, however, that the survey only involved white male medical students. T MoreP256 CJEFA( 256 Mon 20 Oct 21:11/06 6/6 W GUIDE TO MOTORISTS ON LEAD-FREE PETROL A guide showing which cars can take lead-free petrol is being drawn up bz the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders Limited. Within the next few weeks the list - which will include all cars up to tin years old - will be distributed to motoring organisations and car dealer;. The Government says that since June, when lead-free petrol came on sale, the level of lead in the air has been cut bz u0 per cent. More