Call for Government Review of 10-Year-Old Rice Pledging Scheme Sale Plan

[webfact]

 

Thailand's Rice Science Centre has urged the government to review its plan to sell rice from a 10-year-old pledging scheme. Researchers want to inspect the old rice to ensure it's safe for consumption.

 

Experts, including Professor Dr. Apichart Vanavichit from Kasetsart University, have raised concerns about the storage conditions of the rice.

 

They highlight the importance of storing rice in cool, dry, and oxygen-free environments to maintain quality. They also warn of potential degradation, loss of nutritional value, and the presence of harmful substances like chemical residues from fumigation.

 

Additionally, the old rice may have been exposed to toxins produced by fungi, which can be hazardous to health. There is also a risk of the rice containing substances like phosphorus-oxyacids and orthophosphate, which cannot be removed by traditional methods.

 

Experts emphasize the dangers of chemical residues, such as aluminium phosphide, which can produce toxic gases when exposed to water. Consumption of such contaminated rice could lead to serious health issues, including nausea, breathing difficulties, and even death. 

 

The call for a review underscores the importance of ensuring the safety and quality of the rice before it is made available for sale to the public.

 

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-- 2024-05-13

 

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[Geoffggi]

I am surprised the government require to be informed of this, surely these tests should be paramount in the minds of the government prior to even considering such a proposal of releasing it for public consumption.

[cowellandrew]

Yum yum 10 year old rice with bugs and sand & a few rodent droppings!

😂😁😂😁

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

They highlight the importance of storing rice in cool, dry, and oxygen-free environments to maintain quality.

Well that ain't Thailand.... 

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

They also warn of potential degradation, loss of nutritional value, and the presence of harmful substances like chemical residues from fumigation.

 

Additionally, the old rice may have been exposed to toxins produced by fungi, which can be hazardous to health. There is also a risk of the rice containing substances like phosphorus-oxyacids and orthophosphate, which cannot be removed by traditional methods.

 

Experts emphasize the dangers of chemical residues, such as aluminium phosphide, which can produce toxic gases when exposed to water. Consumption of such contaminated rice could lead to serious health issues, including nausea, breathing difficulties, and even death

Has anyone noticed the brave officials who consumed the said rice not going to the hospital for check-ups?

Who else thinks that was a PR stunt?

[hotchilli]

41 minutes ago, Geoffggi said:

should be paramount in the minds of the government prior to even considering such a proposal of releasing it for public consumption.

Money is paramount... please remember the priorities.

[newbee2022]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

 

Thailand's Rice Science Centre has urged the government to review its plan to sell rice from a 10-year-old pledging scheme. Researchers want to inspect the old rice to ensure it's safe for consumption.

 

Experts, including Professor Dr. Apichart Vanavichit from Kasetsart University, have raised concerns about the storage conditions of the rice.

 

They highlight the importance of storing rice in cool, dry, and oxygen-free environments to maintain quality. They also warn of potential degradation, loss of nutritional value, and the presence of harmful substances like chemical residues from fumigation.

 

Additionally, the old rice may have been exposed to toxins produced by fungi, which can be hazardous to health. There is also a risk of the rice containing substances like phosphorus-oxyacids and orthophosphate, which cannot be removed by traditional methods.

 

Experts emphasize the dangers of chemical residues, such as aluminium phosphide, which can produce toxic gases when exposed to water. Consumption of such contaminated rice could lead to serious health issues, including nausea, breathing difficulties, and even death. 

 

The call for a review underscores the importance of ensuring the safety and quality of the rice before it is made available for sale to the public.

 

File photo for reference only

 

-- 2024-05-13

 

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Yes, everything is right. And the plan to give it to the army is at least treacherous 🙏

[DPKANKAN]

Do not worry!! The Army said they were going to buy it so they will naturally be able to 'fight off' any nasty foreign pathogens!!!!😏😏😏😏

[Thingamabob]

Although he had run away from Thailand by the time it was implemented the rice pledging scheme was yet another Thaksin-inspired disaster.

[motdaeng]

why not just donate the rice to khun yingluck, khun toni, his grandchildren and to all the shinawatra fan boy's? 

 

[PETERTHEEATER]

5 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Has anyone noticed the brave officials who consumed the said rice not going to the hospital for check-ups?

Who else thinks that was a PR stunt?

Me.

[PETERTHEEATER]

9 hours ago, webfact said:

They highlight the importance of storing rice in cool, dry, and oxygen-free environments to maintain quality

Perhaps this is the ultimate aim of Thailand's nascent space program. To launch payloads of surplus rice to storage in space.

[candide]

Ahem! Why didn't the previous government sell it before?

[john donson]

how many times it got chemicals sprayed on + rotten state ... and who are the owners of the storage facility or the government that waste food like this...prayut? yingluck ?

[BangkokReady]

10 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Has anyone noticed the brave officials who consumed the said rice not going to the hospital for check-ups?

Who else thinks that was a PR stunt?

 

Pretty obvious that they're preparing for someone to return.