Foraging for Wild Edibles
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When we talk about survival food the first things that come to mind are our gardens, wild game and fish. But there is another self-sustaining source of food. Wild edibles!
I know the idea of eating weeds and flowers seems odd. Weeds are usually a pain in our yards and gardens. We seek out ways to rid ourselves of them and the flowers we tend for beauty. No one thinks of eating them! However now and in a long term SHTF situation even one as simple as a financial crisis, wild edibles are an option as a food source even if only for spice and flavoring.
It is important however that you know which wild edibles to forage for. Eating an identified plant could not just make you sick but be a deadly mistake. It is not true that if the birds eat it, it is safe for you to eat! An example would be poison ivy berries. Eating those berries can be deadly to a human however the birds can eat them without ill effects. You and a bird have different anatomy! Birds don’t have the receptor in their white blood cells that reacts to the urushiol which causes the allergic reaction in humans.
So, before you take advantage of this free self-sustaining food source learn to properly identify which wild plants are safely edible. To begin, continue at the link below
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