29 Children Die From Food Poisoning...

Prey521 · Post by **Prey521** » Wed Mar 09, 2005 1:57 pm

http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/0 ... index.html

The vendor who sold the cassava balls insisted nothing was wrong with them and ate a few to prove the point. Now she, too, is in critical condition.

Spammy · Post by **Spammy** » Wed Mar 09, 2005 1:59 pm

Oh' My Goodness thats Horrific.

Why is it always the Children

The Devil · Post by **The Devil** » Wed Mar 09, 2005 2:00 pm

Spammy · Post by **Spammy** » Wed Mar 09, 2005 2:02 pm

The Devil is Sad...???

Thats odd..

Satan does have a heart eh!

The Devil · Post by **The Devil** » Wed Mar 09, 2005 2:08 pm

[quote="Spammy"]The Devil is Sad...???

Thats odd.. ]

As I've said before: No Children.

Spammy · Post by **Spammy** » Wed Mar 09, 2005 2:10 pm

The Devil wrote:As I've said before: No Children.

Joint Chiefs of Staff · Wed Mar 09, 2005 2:12 pm

I have a co-worker that owns a business on Bohol Island.

Ghosthunter · Post by **Ghosthunter** » Wed Mar 09, 2005 10:26 pm

Wow that is sad...

wee96 · Post by **wee96** » Wed Mar 09, 2005 10:29 pm

Wow eating cyanide...thats horrible

Stupid a** lady, I want to laugh that she ate them herself and got sick but I think of the children who died from it and I cant laugh

EvilAngel · Post by **EvilAngel** » Wed Mar 09, 2005 10:30 pm

Jeeeezus!

Cassava is a starchy, tuberous root that is a low-cost source of carbohydrates in humid, tropical areas; it is also the source of tapioca.

Cassava contains amino acid-derived cyanogenic glucosides -- some more than others -- and must be thoroughly cooked to remove toxic levels.

Eaten raw, the human digestive system will convert part of it into cyanide. Two cassava roots contain enough to be fatal.

thepieman · Post by **thepieman** » Wed Mar 09, 2005 10:32 pm

Eaten raw, the human digestive system will convert part of it into cyanide. Two cassava roots contain enough to be fatal

Wow.

Scott · Post by **Scott** » Thu Mar 10, 2005 1:13 pm

I have no idea why people would eat something like that.

Joint Chiefs of Staff · Thu Mar 10, 2005 1:17 pm

Scott wrote:I have no idea why people would eat something like that.

They are poor people. Not a whole lot of food going around those parts.

DaddyLongLeg · Post by **DaddyLongLeg** » Thu Mar 10, 2005 1:27 pm

that sucks. my heart goes out to their families

hunglikehorse · Post by **hunglikehorse** » Thu Mar 10, 2005 2:05 pm

that is sad, where's the parents?

Prey521 · Post by **Prey521** » Thu Mar 10, 2005 2:06 pm

hunglikehorse wrote:that is sad, where's the parents?

HUH?

mmione · Post by **mmione** » Thu Mar 10, 2005 2:56 pm

"Cassava is a starchy, tuberous root that is a low-cost source of carbohydrates in humid, tropical areas; it is also the source of tapioca.

Cassava contains amino acid-derived cyanogenic glucosides -- some more than others -- and must be thoroughly cooked to remove toxic levels.

Eaten raw, the human digestive system will convert part of it into cyanide. Two cassava roots contain enough to be fatal."

Wow, I would never eat it, especially from a vender, wayy to risky. That is really sad