Lichens: A Survival Food That’s Probably Growing in Your Backyard

"Who Would Eat a Lichen?

You might be surprised by the answer to that question. Certainly, people in a wilderness survival situation would consider lichens as part of their survival menu, but it goes well beyond that.

Chef René Redzepi of the Noma restaurant in Copenhagen features lichens as a central part of his cuisine. In case you don’t know, Chef Redzepi is considered to be the top chef in the world by numerous publications and culinary organizations. If lichens are good enough for the best chef in the world, they’re good enough for the rest of us.

Lichens are particularly important in a wilderness survival situation. They are a year-round source of food 365 days a year. While lichens alone won’t sustain you in a survival situation, they should definitely be a part of your wilderness menu."

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More on Lichens:

https://www.encyclopedie-environnement.org/en/zoom/lichens-therapeutic-applications/

https://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/beauty/lichens/identification.shtml