Latest Thai social media craze, sweet soy sauce soda, poses serious health risk, says health dept

[snoop1130]

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The Department of Health issued a warning to the public regarding the consumption of a trendy Thai social media beverage called sweet soy sauce soda. According to the department, the drink has unhealthy quantities of sodium and sugar, which surpass the recommended daily intake and can pose a health hazard.

 

The drink is trending after a famous Thai sauce company, Deksomboon, announced a new product, sweet soy sauce soda as an April Fool’s Day joke. Deksoomboo later uploaded the sweet soy sauce soda recipe to Facebook followers who expressed an interest in trying it.

 

Previously, Deksoomboon had introduced a vanilla ice cream dessert featuring a topping of sweet soy sauce, which led many Thai netizens to speculate that the flavour of sweet soy sauce soda might be similar. As a result, numerous netizens attempted the recipe and shared their results on social media.

 

Despite the popularity of the drink, the Deputy Director of the Department of Health, Sarawut Boonsook, warned consumers against drinking it because the beverage contains high sugar and sodium.

 

Full Story: https://thethaiger.com/news/national/latest-thai-social-media-craze-sweet-soy-sauce-soda-poses-serious-health-risk-says-health-dept

 

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[HappyExpat57]

And Darwin is at it again.

[connda]

We're literally choking to death up here in Northern Thailand where the air qualities border between Very Unhealthy to Hazardous - and what does the government do?  They warn you not to drink "sweet soy sauce soda."

I wish the politicians and bureaucrats could get their priorities in order.

"Don't worry about the killer air peasants - look over there!  "Sweet soy sauce soda!!!  Don't drink it.  It is a "serious health hazard.""
You have to be freaking kidding me?

How about coming up the Chiang Mai and breathing some of this air Einsteins.

[hotchilli]

12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Previously, Deksoomboon had introduced a vanilla ice cream dessert featuring a topping of sweet soy sauce, which led many Thai netizens to speculate that the flavour of sweet soy sauce soda might be similar. As a result, numerous netizens attempted the recipe and shared their results on social media.

Somehow I resisted the urge.. 

[zzaa09]

12 hours ago, HappyExpat57 said:

And Darwin is at it again.

Appear to have set up a permanent camp, as well.....

[sammieuk1]

Which end do you put the concoction in, or out in this case ????

[2baht]

What??? No fish sauce?

[wombat]

1 hour ago, hotchilli said:

Somehow I resisted the urge.. 

Yes there was a moment of madness however I too resisted the urge.

[DJ54]

That sound like a whole lot of nasty…  what do they eat for food… seems no tastebuds 

[RocketDog]

1 hour ago, zzaa09 said:

Appear to have set up a permanent camp, as well.....

Well, more of a mass processing center to be honest.

[Grumpy one]

That is a novel idea to sell off out of date sauce 

What comes next Garlic Shrimp Ice Cream ????

[Tarteso]

More sugar and MSG you can find in 90% of noodle shops and Thai restaurants… All is addictively legal and unhealthy.