The 13 most dangerous foods in the world

The INSIDER Summary:We rounded up some of the most dangerous foods to eat around the worldfrom the poisonous to the hygienically unsafe.Sannakji is a Korean octopus dish served while it's still alive that could suction itself to your throat.Cherry pits and other fruit stones contain small amounts of cyanide.When it comes to the world's most dangerous foods, you probably think of exoticdelicacies that most people will never come in contact with. Sure, a liveKorean octopus that fights back when you swallow it may fit that criteria, but some of the worst food dangers are probably in your fridge or pantry right now.We've rounded up the 13 most dangerous foods in the world (with some help from fromDr. Keith Kantor, nutritionist and CEO of the Nutritional Addiction Mitigation Eating and Drinking program), frompoisonous produce to hygienically unsound dishes. However, sometimes it'sthe most seemingly innocuous foods could land you in the hospital.Keep scrolling at your own risk.Cherry Seeds/Pits"Spit out your cherry seeds because they contain the poisonous compound hydrogen cyanide," Dr. Kantor said. That goes for other stone fruits like peaches, plums, and apricots. But don't worry about ittoomuch. Hydrogen cyanide is a poison, yes, but you'd have to eat atonof cherry seeds before it would kill you. The limit for a150-pound human is703 milligrams of hydrogen cyanideper day, according to the National Institute of Health, which issafely hundreds of cherry seeds.Fugu (Pufferfish)There's a good reason why fugu (or pufferfish) is banned in the United States: it's one of the most poisonous foods in the world. Unless it's cooked exactly right, the puffer fish is 1,200 times more deadly than cyanide, which makes those cherry pits looks like a walk in the park.Casu Marzu: Sardinian Maggot CheeseCasu Marzu is a traditional Sardinian cheese that's extra-fermented by live maggots that partially decompose the cheese. Not feeling this one' Neither is the US government. The cheese is banned for sanitary/hygienic reasons.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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