If you’re dying of hunger, why can’t you eat leaves and grass to survive? Could that sustain you for even a little longer?

Question

And what would be the most advantageous things to come across if you have dwindling supplies? Berries? An animal?

In: Biology

Answer 1

Depends on the plant, and that’s going to vary by region/ecosystem. For example in a (voluntary) survival experience my group mostly ate cattail rhizomes and stinging nettle, but you really need to cook those (especially the cattail). Berries are great if you can find them but not always in season. Always be absolutely certain about what you’re eating.

Even so we were all skinnier by the end of the week.