Looks like we’ll have to eat our greens after all Source Have friends and family members been telling you to abstain from sweet potatoes because they’ve been turning green? Well guess what, THEY ARE COMPLETELY SAFE FOR CONSUMPTION. No worries, here’s the full story. Right from the start. So on 4 Jan, this Facebook post went viral — causing many gullible Singaporeans to go on this anti-sweet potato diet. Source Here’s a summary of the post: An unidentified person claimed that steamed Japanese sweet potatoes kept refrigerated overnight had turned green. When asked about it, a “doctor” said this could be due to Agent Orange, a herbicide used in warfare during the Vietnam War. Clearly, that stuff is highly toxic AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSUMED UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. Non-substantial Evidence What we don’t quite understand though, is how that flimsy nugget of information (and bad English) is enough for people to believe its authenticity. I went to see Doctor for my hypertension medicine n I show doctor the same photoes, he was shock. I told him the sweet potatoes is from Vietnam n doctor said is the soil problem, it’s soil contain a chemical name Agent Orange n this was deeply rooted in the soil. According […]
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