Eat the Neighborhood | Dave Odd | TEDxWolcottCollegePrep

Why is it essential to consider foraging in the modern world during a pandemic? We have seen how much light it has shone on our fragile supply chain and food system. Now more than ever, everyone needs to learn about the edible and medicinal plants that grow all around us. I discuss the benefits of foraging food and medicine from an urban landscape. I will also share a few key plant species, with my dos, and don'ts to consider. Dave Odd has been a lifelong naturalist, forager, and humorist. One of his first businesses at the age of 17 was doing wildlife educational programs. He was a stand up comedian for over 15 years but retired to focus on being Chicago's only full time professional forager. Working with Chicago's finest restaurants and chefs since 2009, while also conducting his Eat the Neighborhood foraging tours and events, Dave has amassed a catalog of over 1500 edible and medicinal wild plants and mushrooms that he can identify. Mixing humor with knowledge he makes foraging easy to learn and understand in layman's terms. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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