The ‘world’s deadliest food’ claims over 200 lives every year, yet nearly 500 million people still eat it

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It is believed that cassava is consumed by over 500 million people worldwide. However, if eaten raw, it can pose risks due to the harmful compounds it contains.

 

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), around 200 people die due to consumption of cassava annually.

 

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This led cassava to be dubbed “the world’s deadliest food.”

“Cassava tubers contain a varying quantity of cyanogenic glucosides which protect the root against attack by animals and insects. Appropriate processing before consumption can reduce cyanogenic glucoside content of cassava. When high cyanogenic cassava is not processed correctly, high dietary cyanide exposure occurs,” a research published by WHO states.”

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