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Did you know edible wild plants and perennials are the most nutrient dense foods you can eat? Think about it, they have to survive on their own, their seeds have to last through harsh winters, there are no humans tenderly giving them compost or picking pests from their leaves, and watering them if there’s a dry spell. They produce natural chemicals to fight off disease, ward off predators and heal themselves. It’s survival of the fittest. Most modern plants have been bred for texture and flavor and in the process have lost a lot of their nutrient content. Wild plants have more micronutrients and phytochemicals than anything you can buy in a grocery store. Not only that, the fruit and vegetables in the supermarket often travel across oceans to reach us and are weeks old before they enter our mouths. If you pick your own food, you can eat it within minutes or hours within picking it! We know from hunter-gatherers like the Hadza people in Africa that they have much more diversity in their gut microbiota, which is closely linked to lower risk of disease.