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These are informational articles focused on earths edibles or inedibles. Usually these articles do not feature one plant or animal, but cover a topic instead.

american ginseng Panax quinquefolius
Articles Edible Landscape Plants Herbs 

Dig This: We Can Protect Wild American Ginseng – By George Lindemann

February 22, 2021February 23, 2021 Joe@EatThePlanet 0 Comments
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Author: George Lindmann of www.coalcreek.com Throughout the year, my four kids and I organize our snake boots, our chigger repellant,

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4 Poisonous Relatives of Tomatoes and Potatoes

January 20, 2020January 20, 2020 hsweet 0 Comments
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Solanum is a family of plants including a wide variety of perennials, annuals, shrubs and vines. The ever popular potato

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Jewelweed (Impatiens capensis)
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Is Jewelweed A Good Poison Ivy Remedy? (Scientific Studies)

September 15, 2019September 17, 2019 Joe@EatThePlanet 4 Comments Medicinal
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Jewelweed (Impatiens capensis) is a plant native to the northeastern and midwestern US. It has a long history of use

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Allium vineale - Wild Garlic Bulbs
Articles Edible Plants Edible Wild Plants 

5 Edible Survival Plants Everyone Should Know(Worldwide)

August 23, 2019August 23, 2019 Joe@EatThePlanet 3 Comments Edible Plant, Foraging, Wild Edibles, Wild Fruit
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Modern society is built on the backs of tens of thousands of years of human beings surviving off of hunted

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Berberis thunbergii, Japanese Barberry fruits and leaves
Articles Easy Foraging Edible Plants Top Rated Edibles 

5 Easy to Forage Edible Winter Plants of the Northeast

January 22, 2019January 25, 2019 Joe@EatThePlanet 4 Comments Wild Edibles
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Foraging interest and activity always peaks in the fall. Then inevitably it declines quickly with the cooler weather. There is

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First Cultured Hamburger
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5 Reasons Why Lab Grown Meat is Better

January 8, 2019January 10, 2019 Joe@EatThePlanet 2 Comments
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What is Clean Meat?For those of you living in a cave(which some of our readers probably do) and haven’t heard

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green lawn
Articles Sustainable Landscape 

How to Have a Nice Lawn and Eat It Too!

March 4, 2018March 4, 2018 Joe@EatThePlanet 1 Comment
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Misconceptions About Well Manicured Lawns Well Manicured lawns are often vilified by the foraging community. Homeowners are often accused of

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Poisonous Mushroom
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Foraging Fatality Statistics 2016 (Please Share)

January 4, 2018January 7, 2018 Joe@EatThePlanet 0 Comments
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The information in this article is vitally important for anyone who is interested in foraging, mushroom hunting or wild crafting.

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Poison Ivy (Toxidendron radicans)
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Eating poison ivy – does it make you immune?

August 14, 2017August 14, 2017 Joe@EatThePlanet 9 Comments Poisonous Plants, Toxic Plants
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Many of us in the U.S. have had a traumatic run in with poison ivy or Poison Oak(on the west

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Swamp Milkweed
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FACW – Discover This Amazing Natural Resource

December 22, 2016January 11, 2017 Joe@EatThePlanet 0 Comments
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FACW plants are plants that can to grow in wetlands but may also be found outside of wetlands.  These are versatile

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3 of The Best Free Android Apps for Wild edibles and Foraging

February 20, 2015November 9, 2016 Joe@EatThePlanet 2 Comments Android App, Edible Plant, Foraging, Wild Edibles
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There are a few free android apps in Google Play Store that focus on teaching you to find, identify, or prepare wild

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The extremely toxic Amanita phalloides (Deathcap Mushroom) can cause death with only 1 byte
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How Many People Die Foraging Plants and Mushrooms in The US Each Year?

May 19, 2014July 17, 2020 Joe@EatThePlanet 2 Comments poisonous, Toxic Mushrooms, Toxic Plants
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UPDATE: Newer Information is Available Updated information can be found in our latest article reviewing statistics of foraging related deaths.

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Japanese Knotweed
Articles Easy Foraging 

5 Easy to Forage Edible Spring Plants of the Northeast

March 13, 2014November 9, 2016 Joe@EatThePlanet 0 Comments Edible Berries, Edible Flowers, Edible Leaves, Edible Plant, Foraging, Wild Fruit
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At Eat The Planet we love to teach people how foraging for wild edibles can be easy, safe, and rewarding.

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Pinus Strobus Eastern White Pine
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What Is The Opposite Of “Conifer”

February 19, 2014November 9, 2016 Joe@EatThePlanet 0 Comments Foraging
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This is a website about wild edibles so when identifying conifers we should know how they are distinguished from other

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Elaeagnus umbellata, Autumn Olive fruit
Articles Easy Foraging 

10 Wild Edibles, You Should Know

January 29, 2014November 9, 2016 Joe@EatThePlanet 4 Comments Edible Berries, Edible Bug, Edible Insects, Edible Mushrooms, Edible Plant, Entomophagy, Foraging, Mushroom Hunting, Wild Fruit
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This is a list of wild edibles that are abundant, easy to identify, and significant in one way or another.

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Native American Smoking A Pipe
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Surprisingly, Smoking Tobacco From A Pipe May Have Health Benefits

January 17, 2014December 11, 2019 Joe@EatThePlanet 31 Comments Medicinal, Native Plant, Purchase
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our facebook page for additional articles and updates. Follow us on Twitter @EatThePlanetOrg Why Are We Told That Smoking Is

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Sassafras albidum
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What is the story behind the banning of Safrole?

December 18, 2013December 11, 2019 Joe@EatThePlanet 7 Comments Edible Berries, Edible Leaves, Edible Plant, Foraging, Medicinal, Native American Indian Food, Native Plant
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Safrole which is a unique substance in Sassafras can not be found in significant quantity in any food products sold

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Mission Statement

September 21, 2013November 9, 2016 Joe@EatThePlanet 2 Comments Edible Bug, Edible Fungus, Edible Plant, Entomophagy, Foraging, Medicinal
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Our Mission is To teach and learn about all the edible things this earth has to offer and why eating

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USDA Hardiness Zone Map 1990
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US Department of Agriculture(USDA) Hardiness Zones

August 25, 2013November 9, 2016 Joe@EatThePlanet 0 Comments USDA Plant Hardiness Zones
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The USDA Hardiness zone Map is an attempt to divide the country into zones that give us some idea weather

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Cocoa seeds with and without mucilage coating
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What The Heck Is Mucilage?

July 15, 2013November 7, 2016 Joe@EatThePlanet 0 Comments Edible Plant, Foraging, Medicinal
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Many plants produce a substance known as mucilage, it is also produced by some fungus, bacteria and animals. Mucilage is

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