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There's a frightening warning coming out of Australia regarding gluten-free snacks made with cassava or tapioca and how they can cause arsenic to form in the stomach -- leading to vomiting, exhaustion etc.

I wish I could fucking remember what else I ate the day I got "food poisoning."

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[winterknight.livejournal.com]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassava#Processing_and_toxicity
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tapioca#Production_and_uses

So, yes, it's possible. There was a poisoning a few years back of school kids from cafeteria food, if I recall correctly. You should be careful of your sources, but people eat it worldwide without complication. I wonder if you might have a sensitive system because you're so slender and you have celiac.