Food: Cassava (manioc) is a staple food for 800 million peopl…

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Did you know? Cassava (manioc) is a staple food for 800 million people worldwide — but in raw form contains cyanide, enough to kill adults. Farmers have known for thousands of years how to soak, boil or ferment out the toxic part before eating.

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Cassava (manioc) is a staple food for 800 million people worldwide — but in raw form contains cyanide, enough to kill adults. Farmers have known for thousands of years how to soak, boil or ferment out the toxic part before eating.

Cassave (maniok) is voor 800 miljoen mensen wereldwijd een hoofdvoedsel — maar bevat in rauwe vorm cyanide, genoeg om volwassenen te doden. Boeren weten al duizenden jaren hoe ze het giftige onderdeel moeten weken, koken of fermenteren voor consumptie.

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