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There is a protocol for sampling unknown foods that I suspect aboriginal humans might have developed ad hoc. http://www.wikihow.com/Test-if-a-Plant-Is-Edible ht
by autarch 10y ago
There is a protocol for sampling unknown foods that I suspect aboriginal humans might have developed ad hoc. http://www.wikihow.com/Test-if-a-Plant-Is-Edible http://www.wikihow.com/Test-if-a-Plant-Is-Edible
- 13of40 10y agoFrom the link: "Eat 1/4 cup of the same kind of plant part prepared the same way." My father spent the last ten years of his career as an ethnobotanist (having previously been a government archaeologist) and his advice was increase the amount by doubling it with each subsequent test. Going from one piece of a leaf to 1/4 cup is a little bit too much of a leap, IMHO.
- hansjorg 10y agoI've seen military manuals with basically the same procedure recommended. I wonder if there are some commonly known dangerous plants that would've slipped through these cracks.
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- foobarbecue 10y agoPotato seeds slipped through the cracks for centuries! http://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/chris-mccandless-died-update http://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/chris-mccandless-...
- barsonme 10y agoAlso feeding it to animals. Might be a tad bit more inhumane and you could run into an issue with some animals that are able to eat poisonous food without issue, but sure is a lot nicer than accidentally dying yourself, I suppose.