الثلاثاء، 26 يناير 2016

Reasons To Buy Wild Edible Plants Of California And Its Importance

By Helen Foster


Nature continuously provides all animals and human beings with healthy food to eat. While some plants are grown as crops because they were domesticated long ago, many others are found in the wild as weeds. Many people do not know how to identify those that are edible from the poisonous ones. Those lucky enough to live near these plantations are able to identify and pick them for eating. Their abundance has seen them make their way to markets for sale. This is where people buy wild edible plants of California.

With the many options available, it is up to us to find them and incorporate them into our diet. Care should be taken not to consume poisonous weeds. They all look alike to those who do not know them well and it is highly discouraged to consume anything that one is not fully sure is good. Popular ones eaten include watercress, blueberry, wild leek, morels, asparagus, hickory, dandelion, wild rice, hazelnut, stinging nettle, clovers, black walnut and chickweed.

Since not everyone can be an expert, those who know about the safe plants to eat are left to supply the market. This is a good business opportunity because most of this flora is found naturally growing as weeds. They only need to identify and harvest the safe ones and supply them to the markets. Many people have begun buying them thus increasing their demand. The following are the benefits of purchasing these edibles.

Those who have no access to this vegetation are able to get them from their local markets. This is because those who harvest them from their natural habitat supply them. Many Californians who happen to be city residents and thus have no access to these plants welcome this arrangement. They get all their food from shopping and purchases from markets and grocery stores.

Today, everybody living in the city has a busy schedule. This is from those in blue-collar jobs to those in white collar ones. People have hectic lifestyles that mainly revolve around their work and home life. They have no time to look for edible wild plants. Having them supplied is more convenient and saves resources and time.

New lifestyles and technologies invented have made less and less people spend time outside. Life for many people is led indoors because of the increased entertainment from technology like the Internet, laptops, television sets and video games. This generation of people has no idea how farming is done let alone harvesting weeds for food. They are purchase most of the food they eat.

Selling and supplying edible weeds has created many job opportunities. This employment pays suppliers, sellers and distributors who take this food to the market. With the rise in demand for these vegetables, the supply is also increased around the city. This has become the main source of livelihood for many people. Food will always be in high demand thus is good business.

People are always trying to eat healthier. With the rise in chemical use in farming, processing and storage, people are increasingly consuming unhealthy amounts of chemicals and preservatives. These are used to hasten growth and increase production. Natural weeds are seen to be a healthier option.




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