953 nut 61,937 #1 Posted yesterday at 11:15 AM Wild Foods Day is celebrated every year on October 28. It is a holiday dedicated to wildflowers, fruits, and veggies. Humans have consumed plants and gathered food from the wild for thousands of years. However, these wild foods are now increasingly appearing on menus in gourmet restaurants and raw food restaurants due to them being trendy. In addition, wild foods are free of preservatives and pesticides, and consuming them contributes to an environmentally conscious lifestyle. In many cases, wild foods are more nutritious than their farmed counterparts. This is most likely due to their natural survival mechanisms. For example, some plants grow thorns or emit an unpleasant odor to prevent predators, while others produce bitter-tasting chemical compounds. These substances are known as phytochemicals, and research reveals that these can offer us health benefits if consumed regularly. Wild Foods Day started being mentioned regularly in the print media around 1974. Euell Gibbons, a wild food enthusiast, who became a minor media celebrity, most likely inspired the popularity of this day. He is best known for his debut book, “Stalking the Wild Asparagus” and commercials for Grape Nuts cereal. Wild Foods Day is a celebration of all things wild and delicious that the planet has to offer. 2 2 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 74,402 #2 Posted yesterday at 11:23 AM Excellent train of thought ... The irony here is grape nuts are NOT a natural food. They were. Before they were processed.... Still a very amusing commercial. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 29,248 #3 Posted yesterday at 11:50 AM PETA - People Eating Tasty Animals 1 3 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 9,974 #4 Posted yesterday at 12:22 PM What about Roadkill - is that not a wild food??? 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 42,945 #5 Posted yesterday at 02:47 PM All my protein is wrapped in fur, scales, or feathers. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 9,974 #6 Posted yesterday at 04:30 PM 1 hour ago, Ed Kennell said: All my protein is wrapped in fur, scales, or feathers. Ah, the mystery in Mystery Meat.... did it walk, crawl, or fly??? 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 42,945 #7 Posted yesterday at 08:01 PM 3 hours ago, ri702bill said: Ah, the mystery in Mystery Meat.... did it walk, crawl swim or fly??? Fixed it! 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beap52 1,605 #8 Posted 23 hours ago 10 hours ago, ri702bill said: What about Roadkill - is that not a wild food??? and in most cases it already pre-tenderized 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 61,937 #9 Posted 22 hours ago (edited) 10 hours ago, ri702bill said: What about Roadkill - is that not a wild food??? It was wild until it got wheeled. Edited 22 hours ago by 953 nut fat finger 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
c-series don 10,504 #10 Posted 21 hours ago 35 years ago I worked with a guy who looked like Euell. His name was Eric but we started calling him Euell and it stuck! I think he knew better than to make a stink about it because that would have just made us use his new name even more. He eventually moved to Oregon to live in the woods! Every now and then I’ll see one of the guys that I worked with and we’ll say “I wonder what Euell is up to?” Still not calling him Eric! 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dan 312-8 224 #11 Posted 3 minutes ago On 10/28/2025 at 10:47 AM, Ed Kennell said: All my protein is wrapped in fur, scales, or feathers. Guilty, I’m a carnivore… Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
