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[rm]

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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[jaspamaster.livejournal.com]

Very interesting are you a celiac as well ?

[phaenix-ash.livejournal.com]

oh dear god. because we all need more arsenic in our lives. yeesh. you are feeling better though, right?

[rm.livejournal.com]

I am indeed.

[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.

[browneyedgirl65.livejournal.com]

Yikes!

Hmmm...maybe start keeping a food diary you can refer back to later?

[jaspamaster.livejournal.com]

Ahh my wife is will pass along the info

[rm.livejournal.com]

Apparently it's only a risk if the stuff is consumed in excessive quantities, but a lot of us do.

[abbismom.livejournal.com]

Goddamnit, as if you don't have enough to keep track of food-wise as it is, without them poisoning your gluten-free snackies. Fuck 'em.