Apricot kernels are being recalled over risk of cyanide poisoning

The Bitter Apricot Kernels and the Extremely Bitter Apricot Kernels from the brand Our Father's Farm have been affected by this recall. The products in question come in 454-gram, 908-gram and 1.8-kilogram quantities and have a best before date of Jan. 31, 2022. The products may have been sold online and in stores.Health Canada says apricot kernels contain a naturally occurring amount of cyanogenic glycosides.

Symptoms of cyanide poisoning include weakness, confusion, anxiety, restlessness, headache, nausea, difficulty breathing. In more serious cases, cyanide poisoning can lead to shortness of breath, loss of consciousness, seizures, and cardiac arrest. This isn't the first time in recent months that the CFIA has issued a recall affecting apricot kernels. Back in March, the CFIA recalled

Well, duh. Who thought selling them was a good idea?

there's a laetrile-cult victim born every minute... notice i didn't mention the Christian angle oops

I do not know why this is even a product that is sold and eaten.

It’s because there are morons on TikTok telling people these cure cancer. Along with hydrogen peroxide which can also kill you if you ingest enough.

cant be worse than taking an extended shelf life AstraZeneca shot

Haven't apricot pits always been poisonous? Who would be stupid enough to eat them?

I thought this was already in the news about 2 months ago the apricot and the sliced almonds.

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