Crap, dude!

In the saddest news of the day- from MSNBC-

At least 27 elementary school children died and another 100 were hospitalized after eating a snack of cassava — a root that’s poisonous if not prepared correctly — during morning recess Wednesday in the southern Philippines, officials said.
(what is this cassava, ask you?)

The roots of the cassava plant, a major crop in Southeast Asia and other parts of the world, are rich in protein, minerals and vitamins A, B and C. However, it is poisonous without proper preparation. Eaten raw, the human digestive system will convert part of it into cyanide. Even two cassava roots contain a fatal dose.
(damn!)

This is the worst news of the day. Bums me out. And we worry so much about whether or not our children eat organic produce. In the Philippines, people eat food that kills if carelessly prepared. I hope the street vendor who sold this to CHILDREN gets his ass thrown in jail.