It may come to pass, in a very expedient fashion, that we will run into a situation where civilization is reduced to the infancy of mankind once again - a post-apocalyptic future, after the USA invades either Syria or Iran or both in the near future, where Russia and China launch themselves at The United States in an attempt to quell our government's lust for oil at the expense of human life beginning World War III, may come to pass rather quickly. In this scenario that isn't all that far-fetched at all, sadly, the survivors of the ensuing disaster will be forced to revert to a Hunter-Gatherer lifestyle.
Long before agriculture was invented by modern Humans, foraging and gathering plants, roots, insects of all kinds, and various wild-growing vegetables and fruits helped sustain our ancestors. Roaming, nomadic hunter-gatherers knew everything there was to know, by trial and error, about the natural food in their environment. How did they learn all this? They would try different things they would find in the bush, and remember the effects. This would result in deaths by poisonous agents, and the unlucky Human to have tried it would allow the others to know what to avoid in the future. After they learned what was good to eat and what would kill a person, or make them sick, the elders of settlements/villages/tribes would pass this information down verbally to the new generations so they didn't suffer from complete ignorance of the land.
Long before agriculture was invented by modern Humans, foraging and gathering plants, roots, insects of all kinds, and various wild-growing vegetables and fruits helped sustain our ancestors. Roaming, nomadic hunter-gatherers knew everything there was to know, by trial and error, about the natural food in their environment. How did they learn all this? They would try different things they would find in the bush, and remember the effects. This would result in deaths by poisonous agents, and the unlucky Human to have tried it would allow the others to know what to avoid in the future. After they learned what was good to eat and what would kill a person, or make them sick, the elders of settlements/villages/tribes would pass this information down verbally to the new generations so they didn't suffer from complete ignorance of the land.
So how can we, so far removed from the old ways of Human existence, ever hope to survive in the wild if a worst case scenario happens, and we're forced to forage once again? We can take advantage of the knowledge of many survivalists around the world who know, from being taught by those who hold the sacred old traditions dear, what's good and what's bad for us. Here are a few things to keep in mind when the time comes where we may have to survive on the land once more.
Edible Plants and Mushrooms
Recipes for foraged ingredients
Keep in mind as well, that in a survival situation, the ability to actually make dishes such as these may not be possible. You will most likely not have an easy time coming across certain ingredients, but with a small herb garden, one might be able to self-sustain and eat very well, also. Keep in mind that everything you buy in the grocery store produce section can be grown by you in your own garden. All you need are seeds, and knowledge on how to care for each type of plant!
THE MOST IMPORTANT THING TO REMEMBER
Do not eat anything which you cannot identify or are unsure about! There are many many plants, fruits, berries, and roots that are very similar to one another in appearance, and to an untrained eye, it is easy to make a catastrophic mistake and harm yourself immensely. Don't risk your life or health on a 50/50 chance you're right. Always be 100% certain, or don't even touch it! In a survival situation, the SLIGHTEST illness can turn deadly almost immediately. Even a small infection that would normally be nothing more than an inconvenience can turn devastatingly deadly, or debilitating. Be sure, be safe, and survive.
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