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Video: Alexis Nikole Nelson | A flavorful field guide to foraging
Whether it’s dandelions blooming in your backyard or purslane sprouting from the sidewalk, vegan forager Alexis Nikole Nelson is on a mission to show how freely growing flora could make its way to your plate. With contagious enthusiasm and a live cooking demo, she explains the benefits of expanding your palate to include “wild” foods that are delicious, nutritious and planet-friendly — and gives three tips for helping others go from skeptical to confident in their own food adventures.
Running time: 12 minutes
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Alexis Nikole Nelson is an outdoor educator, food writer and unabashed champion of foraging (and the varied cuisines it inspires). And while she loves to chat one-on-one with neighbors about edible weeds, she’s also built a huge online community via carefully edited videos designed to spark passion about what’s really going on beneath our feet.
Followed by millions on TikTok, Nelson leads viewers through forests, ocean waters and urban spaces in search of edible plants to enrich both their palates and their sense of connection to the natural world. She is also, it’s fair to say, a big fan of snacks.
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Yes, learned all about foraging with my mother during WWII, especially dandelion salad and nettle soup.
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Yes, we need to keep the old knowledge alive. We will be needing it.
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I am afraid my grandchildren will need it.
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Oh, they will. I’m sure of it.
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