{"id":43388,"date":"2025-01-31T10:09:28","date_gmt":"2025-01-31T10:09:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/?p=43388"},"modified":"2025-02-27T19:54:59","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T19:54:59","slug":"worlds-deadliest-food-kills-over-200-people-every-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/?p=43388","title":{"rendered":"\u2018World\u2019s Deadliest Fo>>>>>>>>>>>>"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"842\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-1305-842x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-1305-842x1024.png 842w, https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-1305-247x300.png 247w, https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-1305-768x934.png 768w, https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-1305.png 1052w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 842px) 100vw, 842px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The \u2018world\u2019s deadliest\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/igvofficial.com\/category\/food-drink\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">food<\/a>\u2018 is said to kill more than 200 people per year yet is a staple in 800 million people\u2019s diets.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Across Africa, millions depend on the plant in question, which is used in various dishes and can be used to make flour, bread, and starch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The dried and ground root can also be used as a thickening agent, with the white pearls in bubble tea made using the plant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-1304-1024x682.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-1304-1024x682.png 1024w, https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-1304-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-1304-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-1304.png 1309w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The plant, which grows in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide, is resistant to drought, diseases, and pests and is said to be the second most widely grown and consumed food in Uganda following bananas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>70% of its production is concentrated in five countries: Nigeria, Brazil, Thailand, Indonesia, and the Congo Democratic Republic, with Nigeria being the largest producer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yet concerningly, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC4755404\/\">World Health Organization<\/a>&nbsp;(WHO) warns the plant that millions depend on to survive can also be lethal, with it being estimated that it kills upward of 200 people per year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/id\/wbna7136123\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NBC News<\/a>\u00a0reported in 2005 that 27 elementary school children in the Philippines died and another 100 were hospitalized after eating the plant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The food can be toxic when prepared incorrectly as it contains cyanogenic glycosides \u2013 chemical compounds that can release cyanide when chewed or damaged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This leads to potential cyanide poisoning if not properly prepared before consumption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The bitter variety of the root contains high levels of toxins and can\u2019t be eaten raw while the sweet version is low in cyanogenic glycosides and is safer to eat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/?p=43344\">ALSO READ&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The \u2018world\u2019s deadliest\u00a0food\u2018 is said to kill more than 200 people per year yet is a staple in 800 million people\u2019s diets. 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