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> crisis > The last reported fatal cases of cassava poisoning occurred in February 2017. Crisis? This article is so over the top it's not even funny.

• adrian_mrd 8y ago
  The article is from June 2017, and it does state that “At least 28 people have died as a result of eating bitter cassava”, but the word ‘crisis’ - at least referring to any major problem outside of Venezuala - does seem a little bit hyperbolic.
  • chris_mc 8y ago
    I didn't pay attention to the date, so perhaps I jumped the gun here declaring it a non-issue.
  • mschuster91 8y ago
    It is very well a crisis if people die en masse because they have to resort to (potentially) toxic black market foods.