Tag: <span>controversy</span>

The Iris: Is it or Is it NOT Poisonous??!! What Do the Studies, and History Say?

Some say its highly toxic to man and beast and stay far, far away!  Some say it’s good for cancer-related issues, eye health, and a great anti-oxidant!  Who is right?!  Diving into this issue began with bringing home two iris roots from a private property we had permission to forage …

Controversy Strikes the Grocery List Again!

Seven years ago when we began learning about Foraging (wildfood harvesting/wildcrafting), I would run across the occasional discrepancy between sources of info, some saying a given food was safe, others saying it wasn’t, and I would always insist on diving deeper till I found the source of the controversy!  For …