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☆ She claimed she aborted her baby at nine months. In this country, there’s no law against that
  + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Lex Harvey | Gawon Bae | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +13 min
Protesters hold placards reading 'Abolish punishment for abortion' as they protest South Korean abortion laws in Gwanghwamun plaza in Seoul on July 7, 2018. efired/iStockphoto/Getty ImagesBy not passing abortion laws, the National Assembly is “not doing its job,” said Cho Hee-kyoung, a law professor at Hongik University in Seoul. Changing attitudes to abortionDespite the country previously having highly restrictive abortion laws, abortion has not historically been the lightning rod in South Korea that it has been in the United States. If overpopulation had once prompted the government to push abortions, South Korea was now dealing with the opposite problem. It is impossible to know the true number of abortions that take place each year in South Korea because the procedure is unregulated.
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☆ South Korea’s government asks people not to eat fried toothpicks
  + stars: | 2024-01-26 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +1 min
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. 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. “Please do not eat (them).”Videos of the toothpicks, a sanitary product, being fried in oil and eaten were going viral, it added. Often used in restaurants in South Korea, they can also be used to pick up finger foods. “It’s very crispy,” one TikTok user said in a video, while crunching up fried toothpicks.
Persons: toothpicks, “ Organizations: Ministry of Food and Drug Locations: TikTok, South Korea
☆ Stop frying toothpicks and eating them, South Korea tells Mukbang influencers
  + stars: | 2024-01-26 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
Read previewSouth Korean authorities are telling people to stop deep frying and eating their toothpicks. Their safety as food has not been verified," South Korea's Ministry of Food and Drug Safety wrote on X on Wednesday. The videos are part of South Korea's long-running "Mukbang" craze, where people film themselves eating exorbitant amounts of junk food or exotic foods. Most toothpicks in South Korea are made of sweet potato or corn starch instead of wood. There are tons of delicious foods out there but they fry toothpicks and eat them with soup," read one comment on TikTok.
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☆ South Korea Warns Against Social Media Trend of Eating Fried Toothpicks
  + stars: | 2024-01-25 | by ( Jan. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com   time to read: +1 min
By Hyunsu YimSEOUL (Reuters) - 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. 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. Often used in restaurants in South Korea, they can also be used to pick up finger foods. Online eating shows, called "Mukbang", which often show people eating an excessive amount of food or unusual dishes, are popular in South Korea. "It's very crispy," one TikTok user said in a video, while crunching up fried toothpicks.
Persons: Hyunsu Yim, toothpicks, Ed Davies, Clarence Fernandez Organizations: Ministry of Food and Drug Locations: Hyunsu Yim SEOUL, TikTok, South Korea
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