How safe is urban foraging?
On this week's episode of SoundQs we look at the safety and etiquette of foraging fruits and other plants in the city.
Its blackberry season in the Pacific Northwest. You can find them growing everywhere in the city: in yards, alleyways, on the side of the road.
But plants absorb some metals and contaminants in the soil and in the air.
Foraging expert Melany Vorass Herrara explains what to watch out for when it comes to picking berries in Seattle.
Here's a couple of resources to check out.
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Deborah Wang
Contributing Reporter, Editor, & Host
Deborah is a contributing reporter, editor and host at KUOW. Since joining the staff in 2005, Deborah has done everything from political reporting to podcast hosting and is now serving as Interim News Director. She is an award–winning radio and television journalist whose career spans more than three decades.
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Ruby de Luna
Reporter
Ruby de Luna is a reporter with a focus on food and how it intersects with health, communities, and culture. She has also reported on health care, and immigrant communities.
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