Cassava: The perilous past and promising future of a toxic but nourishing crop
Searching the landscape for food burns calories ... These defensive chemicals are found inside cells throughout the cassava ...
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These are deadliest foods in the world
Food fuels our bodies ... But beneath its harmless, starchy exterior lies a dangerous secret. Cassava’s roots and leaves contain cyanogenic glycosides, compounds that break down into cyanide ...
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The Next Green Revolution
One ravages cassava leaves, and a second ... to stay ahead in the Malthusian race between population growth and food supply. Will we be able to maintain that lead in the 21st century, or will ...
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What are the world's most poisonous foods? A poison expert explains
Cassava is one of the plant foods known to be dangerous when consumed ... but its roots and leaves contain a toxin called cyanogenic glycoside, which is broken down by intestinal bacteria and ...