South Korea warns against social media trend of eating fried toothpicks

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They aren't actually plastic though... They're made of starch, as a biodegradable alternative to plastic.

Essentially, they're Cheetos

I would bet real money that these toothpicks biodegrade faster than Cheetos.

I would bet real money that these toothpicks have more nutritional value than Cheetos.

Cheetos are mostly air, theres a lot more surface area for microbes. Thoothpicks need to be dense to be strong enough to function. I wouldn't put my money on that.