Sustainable Diet

Edible Plants

Jeff Norton
Kaplan University
 Introduction

 The concept of survivability has many layers predicated

by our perceptions of comfort.
 Basic needs versus desire
 Eating for nutrition to fuel our body
 Wellness Paradigm

Balance Mind

Positive Health results

Emotions Wellness Body

Natural Environment

Spirit
 Survival versus Comfort

The US minimum standards of calorie intake

1200 women

1500 men.

 Eating to survive

 Comfort eating

FDA.Gov, n.d
 Recommended Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamins Minerals
Biotin 300mcg Calcium 1000mg
Folate/folic acid 400mcg Chloride 3400mg
Niacin 20mg Chromium 120mcg
Pantothenic acid 10mg Copper 2mg
Riboflavin 1.7mg Iodine 150mcg
Thiamin 1.5mg Iron 18mg
Vitamin A 5000 IU Magnesium 400mg
Vitamin B6 2mg Manganese 2mg
Vitamin B12 6mcg Molybdenum 75mcg
Vitamin C 60mg Phosphorus 1000mg
Vitamin D 400 IU Potassium 3500mg
Vitamin E 30 IU Selenium 70mcg
Vitamin K 80mcg Sodium 2400mg
Zinc 15mg

USDA. Gov, 2016

 Edibles by season

Winter Spring
 Cycle: Dormant  Cycle: Rebounding to life
 Trends: roots, interior parts  Trends: Nutrients & sugars
of plants to new shoots, buds, &
 Harvesting: berries, seeds, leaves
roots  Harvesting: shoots, new
leaves, lilies, flowers.

Duer, 2014
 Edibles by season

Summer Fall
 Cycle: Fruiting & Growing  Cycle: Dormant
 Trends: Abundant fruits &  Trends: Directs nutrients &
berries sugar to roots
 Harvesting: berries,  Harvesting: Abundance,
greens, flowers, fruits, high level elevation, late
leaves, & bulbs season greens, stored
seeds.

Duer, 2014
Proteins

 Fish
 Rodents
 Large Game
To eat or not to eat…

 Avoid Toxic plants

 Look for identifiers
 Preparation
 Acclimation
Learn more at…

 To learn more about sustainable wild edibles you can visit the following
sources:
 http://www.timberpress.com/blog/2014/06/foraging-in-the-pacific-northwest-
season-by-season/
References

 Duer, D. (2014). Pacific Northwest Foraging. Timber Press, blogspot.

Retrieved from http://www.timberpress.com/blog/2014/06/foraging-in-the-
pacific-northwest-season-by-season/
 FDA. Gov (n.d). US minimum standards of calorie intake. Retrieved
from https://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/vitamins-and-minerals
 USDA. Gov (2016). Interactive nutrition facts label. Retrieved from
https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/InteractiveNutritionFactsLabel/fac
tsheets/Vitamin_and_Mineral_Chart.pdf
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