TikTok’s fried toothpick trend raises health concerns in South Korea

South Korea’s food ministry issued an advisory to the public after TikTok users posted videos of themselves eating green, fried toothpicks.

After being deep-fried, the toothpicks, which are manufactured from maize or sweet potato starch, have a jade colour and resemble thin, curled fries.

On social media, videos of people…