Brazilian Foodways — Safety Note

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⚠ DESCRIPTION, NOT INSTRUCTION. BITTER CASSAVA IS TOXIC UNTIL PROCESSED and its detoxification is a skilled traditional technique; tucupi must be boiled thoroughly. Unpasteurised açaí pulp has been linked to ORAL TRANSMISSION OF CHAGAS DISEASE and is now subject to processing requirements. Raw-milk artisanal cheeses, home-salted meats, wild fish and game, and wild plant and mushroom identification all carry documented risks. Follow current ANVISA and national guidance rather than tradition.