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Elaeagnus umbellata, Autumn Olive fruit
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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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Field Cricket
Edible Bugs Top Rated Edibles 

Crickets, An Abundant Source of Protein Worldwide

September 22, 2013November 29, 2018 Joe@EatThePlanet 0 Comments Edible Bug, Edible Insects, Entomophagy, Foraging, Native American Indian Food
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Crickets( Family: Gryllidae) can be found in almost every area on the globe where humans live.  Crickets are a substantial

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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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Pill bug
Edible Bugs Top Rated Edibles 

Land Shrimp, A Small Relative Of Our Favorite Seafood

May 17, 2013August 28, 2018 Joe@EatThePlanet 12 Comments Edible Bug, Edible Insects, Entomophagy, Foraging, Native American Indian Food

Pillbugs, also known as woodlice, roly-polies, or land shrimp are a very common arthropod in the same taxonomic class as

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Amelanchier lamarckii fruit and leaves
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Safe Foraging: Pesticides, Poisons, And Allergies

May 12, 2013January 4, 2018 Joe@EatThePlanet 0 Comments Edible Bug, Edible Fungus, Edible Plant, Entomophagy, Foraging, Medicinal, Mushroom Hunting
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Foraging for wild edible plants, bugs and fungus can and should be an enjoyable experience for all.  But there are

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Coconut Grubs in a bowl
Edible Bugs Top Rated Edibles 

Coconut Grub, Bacon Without The Pig

May 10, 2013November 9, 2016 Joe@EatThePlanet 2 Comments Edible Bug, Edible Insects, Entomophagy, Foraging, Purchase
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Coconut Grub(Rhynchophorus ferrugineus) also called sago grub  is the larvae of the red palm weevil, also known as Asian palm

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Early Humans
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What Is Your Ancestral Diet?

May 2, 2013January 5, 2018 Joe@EatThePlanet 0 Comments Edible Bug, Edible Fungus, Edible Plant, Entomophagy, Foraging, Medicinal
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Imagine the earth in 50,000 BC. Mankind is entering the final stages of its evolutionary journey from animal to human. 

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Fried Grasshopper
Edible Bugs 

Grasshoppers and Locust, A Delicious Swarm Of Protein

April 29, 2013November 9, 2016 Joe@EatThePlanet 0 Comments Edible Bug, Edible Insects, Entomophagy, Foraging, Native American Indian Food
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The famous grasshopper( Suborder: Caelifera) is known as an edible insect to many people.  This is often a first insect

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