{"product_id":"wild-edibles-a-practical-guide-to-foraging-with-easy-identification-of-60-edible-plants-and-67-recipes-9781583946022","title":"Wild Edibles: A Practical Guide to Foraging, with Easy Identification of 60 Edible Plants and 67 Recipes","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eWild Edibles: A Practical Guide to Foraging, with Easy Identification of 60 Edible Plants and 67 Recipes \u003c\/i\u003ehas taught me that my backyard is full of free food  Way to go, Sergei.\" --John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this field guide to foraging wild edible plants, Sergei Boutenko (son of raw-food guru Victoria Boutenko) explores the health benefits of wild-harvested food, explains how to safely identify trailside weeds, herbs, fruits, and greens that grow worldwide, and shares his delicious, nutrient-dense recipes.\u003cbr\u003eSergei Boutenko has been gathering wild plants since he was 13, when, early on in a 6-month hike from Mexico to Canada, he and his raw-food family ran out of provisions and turned to foraging for survival in the wild. Back in civilization, Boutenko was dismayed by the inferior quality of store-bought food and industrial agriculture, and began to regularly collect wild plants near his home and on his travels. Now, in \u003ci\u003eWild Edibles, \u003c\/i\u003e he shares knowledge gleaned from years of live-food wildcrafting and thriving in harmony with nature. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis practical guide to plant foraging gives hikers, backpackers, raw foodists, gardeners, chefs, foodies, DIYers, survivalists, and off-the-grid enthusiasts the tools to identify, harvest, and prepare wild edible plants. The book outlines basic rules for safe wild-food foraging and discusses poisonous plants, plant identification protocol, gathering etiquette, and conservation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBoutenko explores in detail the many rewards of eating wild flora: environmental protection, sustainability, saving money, economic self-sufficiency, and healthy living. He draws on thoroughly researched nutrition science to make a compelling case for the health benefits of a diverse, local-food diet that includes wild greens. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe majority of the 60 edible plants described in this field guide can be found worldwide, including common-growing trees. Over 300 color photos make plant identification easy and safe. A chapter containing 67 high-nutrient vegan recipes--including green smoothies, salads and salad dressings, spreads and crackers, main courses, juices, and sweets--provides inspiration to join Sergei on the trail to radiant health.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e North Atlantic Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/16\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781583946022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 279\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.70d","brand":"Sergei Boutenko","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36660602208412,"sku":"9781583946022","price":16.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_9fd30e79-38ca-474b-8197-edc55d344aea.jpg?v=1603897093","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/wild-edibles-a-practical-guide-to-foraging-with-easy-identification-of-60-edible-plants-and-67-recipes-9781583946022","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}