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cross_type 5.00 — strongly supporting 5 facts
Wild edible plants are historically and culturally significant in Europe [1], with a long-standing tradition of consumption in Mediterranean countries [2]. Furthermore, there is a modern resurgence of interest in these plants among European chefs [3], concerns regarding their chemical safety in the region [4], and an expansion of agritourism schemes focused on their collection across Europe [5].
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Wild edible plants for food security, dietary diversity, and nutraceuticals frontiersin.org 5 facts
claimWild edible plants have historically served as essential sources of food, animal feed, and medicine, contributing to human survival and cultural heritage across Asia, Africa, Latin America, and Europe.
claimWild edible plants have been consumed in Mediterranean countries since prehistoric times, and their foraging and usage in European and Mediterranean diets have been growing continually.
claimThere is a resurgence of interest in using wild edible plants in Europe, North America, Australia, and New Zealand, where top chefs incorporate wild ingredients like wild berries, mushrooms, and fish into their cuisines, according to Luczaj et al. (2012).
claimAgritourism schemes that feature sustainable wild edible plant (WEP) collection are expanding across Europe as a means to reconnect citizens with nature (Mina et al., 2023).
claimSix commonly consumed wild edible plants in Europe contain substances including chlorpyrifos, ethylene oxide, pyrrolizidine alkaloids, aflatoxin B1, and ochratoxin A.