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March 30, 2026
Soy what? 40,000lbs of spilled tofu leads to ‘unforgettable’ odor in Missouri town
Cargo of tofu was spilled in highway accident near town of Jerome and left to ripen and rot in the open for weeks
TL;DR
- 40,000lbs of extra-firm tofu spilled near Jerome, Missouri, after a tractor-trailer crash.
- The spilled tofu was left to rot in a ravine and a local creek for three weeks due to an insurance dispute.
- The rotting tofu created an extremely foul odor described as 'unforgettable' and worse than a dead animal.
- Cleanup efforts are ongoing, with authorities calling the affected area a 'tofu-affected area'.
- This incident follows a similar 40,000lb food-related crash in the region last year involving ribeye steaks.