{"product_id":"9781583946022","title":"Wild Edibles: A Practical Guide to Foraging, with Easy Identification of 60 Edible Plants and 67 Recipes","description":"\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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\/p\u003e","brand":"North Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47053085278448,"sku":"9781583946022","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781583946022_p0.jpg?v=1763804742","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781583946022","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}