Rwanda: Nutritionist Speaks Out on Cassava Poisoning

29 November 2016

The public has been cautioned to be vigilant when buying fresh cassava tubers from markets to avoid buying inedible varieties.

Faustin Machara, a nutritionist at Rwanda Biomedical Centre, said cooking of cassava tubers makes them consumable but absorption of poorly cooked cassava can result into poisoning.

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