If in doubt, don't eat it

摘要

Anyone who wishes to pick mushrooms must learn to accurately identify the edible ones. If in doubt, don't eat it. I was coached in my identification skills by members of the Thames Valley Fungus Group. With the increase of public exposure to our fantastic range of edible wild fungi through TV chefs and other popular formats, we will probably see more cases of mushroom poisoningthat require hospital admission. In France, where about 20 people die from mushroom poisoning each year, pharmacies are responsible for public identification of fungi. It is debatable whether that would be a welcome public