{"id":52228,"date":"2024-01-25T12:20:15","date_gmt":"2024-01-25T12:20:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/south-korea-warns-against-social-media-trend-of-eating-toothpicks-the-express-tribune\/"},"modified":"2024-01-25T12:20:15","modified_gmt":"2024-01-25T12:20:15","slug":"south-korea-warns-against-social-media-trend-of-eating-toothpicks-the-express-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/south-korea-warns-against-social-media-trend-of-eating-toothpicks-the-express-tribune\/","title":{"rendered":"South Korea warns against social media trend of eating toothpicks | The Express Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nSEOUL:
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A health warning from South Korea’s food ministry has urged people not to eat fried toothpicks made of starch in a shape resembling curly fries, after the practice went viral in social media posts.<\/p>\n

Video clips showing people consuming the deep-fried starch toothpicks with seasoning such as powdered cheese have racked up thousands of likes and shares on TikTok and Instagram.<\/p>\n

“Their safety as food has not been verified,” the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety said in a posting on Wednesday on social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter. “Please do not eat (them).”<\/p>\n

Videos of the toothpicks, a sanitary product, being fried in oil and eaten were going viral, it added.<\/p>\n

Read\u00a0<\/strong> South Korea passes bill to ban consumption of dog meat<\/a><\/p>\n

Food colouring is used to impart a green hue to the toothpicks, made from sweet potato or corn starch, which are seen as being environmentally friendly and biodegradable.<\/p>\n

Often used in restaurants in South Korea, they can also be used to pick up finger foods.<\/p>\n

Online eating shows, called “Mukbang”, which often show people eating an excessive amount of food or unusual dishes, are popular in South Korea.<\/p>\n

“It’s very crispy,” one TikTok user said in a video, while crunching up fried toothpicks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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