The three staple crops dominating modern diets – corn, rice and wheat – are familiar to Americans. However, fourth place is held by a dark horse: cassava. Over the course of millennia, Indigenous ...

A 16-year-old boy died while four of his siblings were admitted to Butere Sub-county Hospital after reportedly eating poisonous cassava. It is reported the family of eight from Eshiaka village had ...

MANILA, Philippines - Wailing parents carried the bodies of their children from hospitals after a snack of cassava - a root that's poisonous if not prepared correctly - killed 27 and sickened 100 ...

MANILA, Philippines Wailing parents carried the bodies of their children from hospitals after a snack of cassava a root that's poisonous if not prepared correctly killed 27 and sickened 100 others ...

Most of us trust that what's on our plate is safe to eat. We cut into a meal, take a bite, and never think twice about it. Yet scattered across the globe are certain delicacies that carry a dark ...

Food fuels our bodies, but not everything we eat is completely safe. Across the world, some dishes carry hidden (and not-so-hidden) dangers and are packed with toxins that can be fatal if not handled ...

Think about the last meal you enjoyed. You probably didn't consider whether it might kill you. Most of us trust that the food ...