Mimixxx Posted March 9, 2005 Share Posted March 9, 2005 AT LEAST 27 primary school children today died and 100 others were hospitalised after eating a snack during their morning break in the southern Phillippines. The children at the school in Mabini are all thought to have eaten deep-fried cassava, which can be deadly if it is not prepared properly before eating. If it is eaten raw, the digestive system turns the root into poisonous cyanide. Dr Harold Gallego, of the Garcia Memorial Provincial Hospital said some of the children only took two bites of the snack because it tasted bitter - but the effects were felt 10 minutes later. One of the two women who prepared the snack was also hospitalised. Treatment was delayed for the children because the nearest hospital is 20 miles from the school. http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2005111235,00.html :stunned: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pharynx Posted March 9, 2005 Share Posted March 9, 2005 what the .... :stunned: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Posted March 9, 2005 Share Posted March 9, 2005 Yeah, heared it on the radio :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pharynx Posted March 9, 2005 Share Posted March 9, 2005 seriously, that's so messed up :confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mimixxx Posted March 9, 2005 Author Share Posted March 9, 2005 Why the hell would you make a potentially fatal "snack" for school kids? Madness!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-JaK- Posted March 9, 2005 Share Posted March 9, 2005 Why the hell would you make a potentially fatal "snack" for school kids? Madness!! crazy! :stunned: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
::Hayley:: Posted March 9, 2005 Share Posted March 9, 2005 :stunned: that's so tragic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifi Posted March 9, 2005 Share Posted March 9, 2005 :stunned: That's completely crazy! And the fact that they couldn't be treated because the hospital was so far away! :stunned: Poor kids! :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i heart chrismartin Posted March 9, 2005 Share Posted March 9, 2005 that's awful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twin4life Posted March 9, 2005 Share Posted March 9, 2005 oh wow, that's ridiculous :stunned: so sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet One Posted March 9, 2005 Share Posted March 9, 2005 Actually cassava is considered to be a very popular snack there. There are a lot of dishes which consist of this ingredient. According to another article I read on this, the school didn't prepare it for them, the kids got it from a normal street vendor which was by their school. Street vendors sell cassava everywhere there! It's just unfortunate that it was that particular one that wasn't cooked properly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mycdplayerisbroke Posted March 10, 2005 Share Posted March 10, 2005 deep-fried cassava... my favorite! and yes, that sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-JaK- Posted March 10, 2005 Share Posted March 10, 2005 not wanting to sound like an idiot here, but what is cassava? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet One Posted March 10, 2005 Share Posted March 10, 2005 what is cassava? Uh..i can't really describe it..it's like a sweet root vegetable...or fruit..no, definitely vegetable....or fruit. I don't know. But it's a root. :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mycdplayerisbroke Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 i have no idea what it is either. typical american :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el_scorcho Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 Gosh that's terrible :cry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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