In late 1914, the fields of Northern France and Flanders were once again ripped open as World War One raged through Europe's heart. Once the conflict was over the poppy was one of the only plants ...

Eating even a small amount of food containing poppy seed can lead to a false positive on drugs tests. You probably know that poppies sprung up in their thousands on Flanders fields after the ...

Tracey Largue After the war, the poppy became the symbol of Remembrance for those who gave their lives. It was inspired by the famous poem, In Flanders Fields, which was written during World War ...

Inspired by grief, McCrae began the first draft of ‘In Flanders Fields’. Three years afterwards, the poem had such an impact, people started honoring soldiers by wearing poppies on their lapels.